COVID-19 infections in Philippines remain high
The Philippines on January 17 logged 37,070 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths from the disease, bringing the respective figures to 3,242,374 and 52,929.
At a hospital in Manila, the Philippines. (Photo: AFP) Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippines on
January 17 logged 37,070 new COVID-19 cases and 23 deaths from the disease, bringing
the respective figures to 3,242,374 and 52,929.
Its Health Ministry said the number of patients
under treatment has hit all-time high to 290,938.
The country is striving to prevent the fourth
pandemic wave amid a spike of infections this month due to much travelling and
rapid spread of Omicron and Delta variants.
On January 15, it confirmed a record 39,004 cases since the
pandemic outbreak./.
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