New COVID-19 cases hit three-month highDevotees at National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help at Baclaran in Parañaque City show their vaccine cards prior to entering church premises on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Metro Manila mayors had agreed to restrict activities and movement of unvaccinated individuals as COVID-19 cases surge anew. MANILA, Philippines — New coronavirus infections in the Philippines hit a three-month high on Thursday, with the Department of Health reporting 17,220 new cases. This is the highest number of COVID-19 cases since September 27, 2021, when the country logged 18,449 cases. Related Stories DOH records additional 29 Omicron cases, 18 Delta variant casesAccording to the DOH, 99% of the reported cases happened in the last 14 days.

Source: Philippine Star January 06, 2022 12:11 UTC