Philippines: Covid-19 cases soar past 160,000; death toll rise to 2,665

In this photo taken on August 12, 2020, a jeepney driver with a placard strapped along his body that reads "Mam/sir, we're jeepney drivers, asking for your help", begs for alms along a road in Manila. Jeepney drivers have not picked up passengers in Manila since March when the popular minibuses were forced off the road by a coronavirus lockdown that has left millions out of work. - AFP

MANILA, Aug 16 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 161,253 as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,420 new daily cases on Sunday.

The number of recoveries rose to 112,586 after 40,397 more patients recovered, the DOH said.