Philippines logs 543 new Covid-19 cases, 113 more deaths as DOH says country is at low-risk stage now

Students attend a flag raising ceremoney before classes at Ricardo P. Cruz elementary school in Taguig city, suburban Manila on December 6, 2021, after authorities loosened Covid-19 coronavirus restrictions to allow limited in-person classes in the capital city. - AFP

MANILA, Dec 6 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 543 new Covid-19 infections on Monday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,835,154.

The DOH also reported that 113 more people died from Covid-19 complications, bringing the country's death toll to 49,499. Of the 113 reported deaths, only 14 occurred this month.