Manila: The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,646 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 2,809,311.
The DOH also reported that 99 patients died from Covid-19 complications, bringing the coronavirus death toll to 44,665. Seven laboratories failed to submit data.
The Philippine authorities have eased lockdown restrictions in Metro Manila, the epicentre of the outbreak, after the Covid-19 cases decreased and the vaccination rate improved to allow more businesses to operate.
The emergence of the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus triggered a third wave of infections that peaked in September when the DOH reported its highest daily tally on September 11, with 26,303 cases.
The Philippines, which has around 110 million population, has tested almost 22 million people for Covid-19 since the virus outbreak in the Southeast Asian country.
