City
Epaper

Covid death toll in Philippines tops 66,000

By IANS | Updated: February 21, 2023 15:20 IST

Manila, Feb 21 The Covid-19 death toll in the Philippines has increased to 66,030, the Department of Health ...

Open in App

Manila, Feb 21 The Covid-19 death toll in the Philippines has increased to 66,030, the Department of Health (DOH) said in its latest update on Tuesday.

The DOH reported the first case of Covid-19 in the Philippines on January 30, 2020, reports Xinhua news agecy.

On March 2020, the agency had reported the first local transmission and the first death due to the disease.

The health agency reported the highest single-day tally on January 15 last year, with 39,004 new cases.

As of Tuesday, the country has registered 4,075,545 cases.

The Philippines, a country of around 110 million population, has fully vaccinated nearly 74 million people, while 21.5 million have received booster shots.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: XinhuaPhilippinesManilaDepartment of healthPhilippine department of healthIrish department of healthDepartment of public healthKm maniUae department of healthSouth african department of health
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalTyphoon Kalmaegi Live Tracker Map: Asia's Deadliest Cyclonic Storm Heading To Vietnam After Devastating Philippines; Check Real-Time Status

InternationalPhilippines Declares State of Emergency as Typhoon Kalmaegi Claims 144 Lives, Hundreds Missing

InternationalPhilippines Earthquake Videos: Panicked Residents Flee as Buildings Shake, Lights Go Out After 7.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Davao

InternationalPhilippines Earthquake: 7.4-Magnitude Tremor Triggers Tsunami Warning in Southern Region

InternationalPhilippines Earthquake: Death Toll Rises to 60 After 6.9-Magnitude Quake Jolts Cebu Province

Health Realted Stories

HealthContaminated water behind Indore health crisis: Lab findings; status report in HC tomorrow

HealthStudy shows high-fat diets give liver cancer a dangerous head start

HealthDoor-to-door anaemia prevention drive launched in J&K's Ramban

HealthAfter a Morning Walk, Avoid These Mistakes to Stay Healthy and Energetic

HealthIndore 'dirty water': Death toll remains uncertain, illnesses rage amid govt claims