Philippines logs 1,671 new Covid-19 cases, total rises to 3,658,892 on Friday (Feb 25)

People wearing face masks as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) queue during the reopening of an amusement park in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 24, 2022. - Reuters

MANILA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,671 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 3,658,892.

The DOH said 59 more people died from Covid-19 complications, taking the death toll to 56,224, with three testing laboratories failing to submit data.