Philippines: Duterte issues directive to tighten border control to prevent further entry of the rapidly spreading Delta variant; Covid-19 total now 1,364,239

A newly inoculated man exits a bus used as a mobile Covid-19 vaccination center to encourage people to get vaccinated in Taguig. - AP

MANILA, June 21 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 5,249 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 1,364,239.

The death toll climbed to 23,749 after 128 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH said.