Again above 2,500 level as Philippines logs 2,578 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday

Commuters wear face masks against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as they queue at a bus station in Mandaluyong, Philippines, July 15, 2022. - Reuters

MANILA, July 16 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,578 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,730,545.

The death toll remained unchanged at 60,641 as the ministry reported no new deaths from the pandemic on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the ministry said the number of active cases has increased to 18,990, the highest since April 18.

The DOH has reported over 2,000 new cases for the third straight day. However, it said the Philippines remains at low risk despite the continuous rise in Covid-19 infections, adding that the hospitalization rate remains low, with severe and critical hospital admissions at less than one per cent.

The Philippines reported the highest single-day tally of new Covid-19 infections on Jan. 15, at 39,004 cases.

The country, with around 110 million population, has fully vaccinated over 71 million people. - Xinhua