MANILA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua): The Philippines reported 3,165 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 3,904,133.
The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active cases rose to 26,074, while 39 more patients died from Covid-19 complications, pushing the country's death toll to 62,288.
Metro Manila, the capital region with over 13 million people, tallied 1,220 new cases.
The Philippines reported its highest Covid-19 single-day tally of 39,004 new cases on Jan. 15.
The country, with a population of around 110 million, has fully vaccinated over 72.7 million people. - Xinhua
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