Philippine: DOH pleads to people who attended religious event be self quarantined; Covid-19 total almost 488,000


A man sprinkles holy water among Catholic devotees attending a mass on the feast day of the Black Nazarene, outside Quiapo Church in Manila, Philippines, on Jan 9, 2021. - Reuters

MANILA, Jan. 10 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday pleaded with the multitude who descended on Quiapo Church and its vicinity for the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene on Saturday (Jan 9) to go into self-quarantine and closely watch for any symptoms of Covid-19.

The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Sunday reported 1,906 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 487,690.

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