Covid-19 new cases in Philippines hit new record at 39,004; country now second highest virus infections and casualties in South-East Asia

A woman receives a booster shot of the Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a drive-through vaccination site, in Manila, Philippines. - Reuters

MANILA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua): The daily reported Covid-19 new cases in the Philippines jumped to another record of 39,004 on Saturday as the Omicron variant spreads in communities, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 3,168,379.

The Covid-19 active cases also hit a record, at 280,813.