Philippines logs 5,279 new Covid-19 cases and another 208 more deaths on Sunday (Oct 24)

Health workers wait to interview children during a vaccination drive against Covid-19 at a sports complex in Marikina, suburban Manila after the national government expanded its innoculation program against Covid-19 to children with comorbidities aged 12-17. - AFP

MANILA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,279 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,756,923.

The DOH also reported that 208 more people died from Covid-19 complications, bringing the country's death toll to 41,793.