Philippines records 1,184 new Covid-19 cases

Health and local government workers participate in a simulation for Covid-19 vaccination in preparation for its arrival, at an elementary school turned vaccination command center in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Feb 16, 2021. - Reuters

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The country’s active cases of Covid-19 climbed to 29,814 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday (Feb 17) 1,184 fresh cases of infection.

This brings the current total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 553,424.