Philippines logs 3,410 new COVID-19 cases

Xinhua News Agency

MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,410 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday (Oct. 31), pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,787,276.

https://doh.gov.ph/covid19casebulletin596

The DOH also reported that 128 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 43,172.

The Philippines, which has a population of around 110 million, has tested more than 21.5 million people since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country. (Xinhua) – bny

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