Philippines: Covid-19 cases goes above 322,000 as daily number of 3,190 is highest in almost 2 weeks

A teacher (left) wearing a protective suit to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, hands over a student's electronic tablet to a woman as they prepare for online classes during the opening of school next week at the Dona Rosario High School in Quezon city. Public schools will hold online classes using electronic gadgets and educational materials provided to students as the opening got delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. - AP

MANILA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in the Philippines have surged to 322,497 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,190 new daily cases on Sunday, the highest in almost two weeks.

Of the new cases on reported Sunday, the DOH said 2,709 or 85 per cent occurred from Sept 21 to Oct 4.