Philippines logs 666 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths

Metro Manila, the capital region with over 13 million people, tallied 255 new cases.-

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines reported 666 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 4,061,663.

The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active cases dropped to 15,937, while 21 more patients died from Covid-19 complications, pushing the country's death toll to 65,236.

Metro Manila, the capital region with over 13 million people, tallied 255 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 73.8 million people.