Philippines logs 1,345 new Covid-19 cases, 114 more deaths

Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque holds a flowchart for the Covid-19 vaccine simulation during a press briefing at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines, Feb 9, 2021. - Reuters

MANILA (Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Wednesday (Feb 10) 1,345 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the country's total tally to 541,560.

The death toll climbed to 11,401 after 114 more patients died from the coronavirus epidemic, the DOH said.