Philippines: Covid-19 cases still surging away as total tops 936,000; Super typhoon nears Philippines and rapidly intensifies

General view of a flooded market as Super Typhoon Surigae moves close to the Philippines in the province of Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines April 18, 2021, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. - Reuters

MANILA, April 18 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 10,098 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 936,133.

The death toll climbed to 15,960 after 150 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH said.