MANILA, Jul 18 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), reported 2,560 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,733,101.
The DOH said, the number of active cases climbed to 19,873, the highest since Apr 18. The agency reported over 2,000 new cases for the fourth straight day, but the hospitalisation rate remains low despite the rising number of infections.
The Philippines reported the highest single-day tally of new COVID-19 infections at 39,004 cases on Jan 15.
The country, with around 110 million population, has fully vaccinated over 71 million people.– NNN-PNA
