Philippines records highest daily spike of 9,838 Covid-19 cases

A healthcare worker documents his colleague getting inoculated with a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at San Juan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 23, 2021. - Reuters

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday (March 26) 9,838 new Covid-19 infections, the highest ever daily tally since the outbreak began in January last year.

Friday's record daily increase pushed the nationwide count in the Southeast Asian country to 702,856, including 13,149 deaths after 54 more patients died from the viral disease on Friday, the DOH daily bulletin showed.