The government ordered an increase in hospital beds and medical resources in and around the capital Manila, a senior government official said, as the country set another record for new Covid-19 infections.
Nearly 60% of the 28,707 cases came from the capital region, which has seen a steady increase in admissions in recent days, although hospital capacity in the area was still below critical levels, government data showed yesterday.
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