Philippines logs 6,955 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 1,262,273
Xinhua
05 Jun 2021, 23:18 GMT+10
MANILA, June 5 (Xinhua) The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,955 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,262,273. The death toll climbed to 21,732 after 195 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH said. The Philippines, with a population of more than 110 million, has tested more than 12.7 million people since the outbreak in January 2020. The average number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Philippines has increased this week compared to the past two weeks, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said on Saturday.