Philippine Covid-19 cases total soars above 2.45 million with 18,659 new infections on Friday (Sept 24)


MANILA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 2,453,328 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 18,659 new daily cases on Friday.

The total number of deaths from the pandemic in the Southeast Asian country remained at 37,405. "No deaths were reported today due to technical issues," the DOH said.

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