Philippines logs 4,043 new Covid-19 cases, total now rises to 2,779,943

Teenagers accompanied by relatives listen to a health worker prior to receiving vaccines against Covid-19 at a sports complex in Marikina, suburban Manila. - AFP

MANILA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,043 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 2,779,943.

The DOH also reported that 44 more people died from Covid-19 complications, bringing the country's death toll to 42,621.