Philippines logs 941 new Covid-19 cases and 109 more deaths on Friday (March 5)

People wearing face masks as protection against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) visit street food stalls as the country's capital region eases coronavirus restrictions, in Manila. - Reuters

MANILA, March 5 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 941 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 3,666,678.

The DOH said 109 more people died from Covid-19 complications, pushing the country's death toll to 56,879.

The number of active cases dropped further to 49,374.