MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines’ health department on Saturday reported 239 new coronavirus deaths, the second-highest daily increase in casualties since the pandemic started, and 2,240 infections.
The previous daily high death toll was 259 deaths reported on Sept. 14.
In a bulletin, the health department said total confirmed cases have increased to 559,288 while confirmed Covid-19 deaths have reached 12,068.
President Rodrigo Duterte is to decide this week whether to further loosen coronavirus curbs in the capital, Manila, to allow more economic activity.
Health and local government workers participate in a simulation for Covid-19 vaccination in preparation for its arrival, at an elementary school turned vaccination command center in Pasig City, Metro Manila on Feb. 16, 2021.
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