Philippines logs record-high 423 COVID-19 deathsVendors prepare bouquets and other flower arrangements at the Dangwa Flower Market in Manila on Oct. 26, 2021 for people who will visit their departed loved ones at various cemeteries before All Souls' Day. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Saturday registered 423 new coronavirus deaths, the highest single-day spike in fatalities since the start of the pandemic. According to the DOH, 373 cases previously tagged as recoveries were reclassified as deaths after final validation. Active cases : 47,690 or 1.7% of the total: 47,690 or 1.7% of the total Deaths : 423, pushing the toll to 43,044: 423, pushing the toll to 43,044 Recoveries: 6,887, raising the total to 2,693,162More vaccine deliveriesThe Philippines on Friday received 973,440 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. The United States authorized the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 after a high-level medical panel endorsed the jabs.

Source: Philippine Star October 30, 2021 21:26 UTC