Philippines logs 4,935 new Covid-19 cases, total almost 258,000


Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (right) holding a meeting with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe at the Malacanang Palace, in Manila. Fenghe is on an official visit to Philippines. Covid-19 cases in Philippines continue to surge and has almost 258,000 in total. - AFP

MANILA, Sept 12 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 257,863 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,935 new daily cases on Saturday.

The DOH said that the number of recoveries also rose to 187,116 after it reported that 659 more patients have survived the disease.

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