Philippines logs 1,591 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in eight months

Metro Manila will lift a curfew from midnight to 4am local time in the capital region to allow malls to operate longer hours during the holiday season. - AP

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,591 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday (Nov 3), the lowest since Feb 24, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 2,793,898.

The DOH also reported that 186 more people died from Covid-19 complications, bringing the country's death toll to 43,586. Seven laboratories failed to submit data.