MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,427 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,653,526. The DOH said 79 more people died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll to 55,763. The number of active cases dipped to 58,657 as the … Read more
VIENTIANE – The Lao government has vowed to expedite a nationwide vaccination program for children aged 6 and over against COVID-19, starting on Monday. The program is part of the government’s efforts to ensure that people of all ethnic groups are immunized against COVID-19 and are protected against the Omicron variant in particular, as the … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia registered 309 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest since Jan. 3, bringing the national tally to 462,406, the country’s health ministry said Monday. Meanwhile, no more COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the past day, and the country’s death toll remains at 2,087, it said. So far, … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 71 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, down 30 from the day before, the National Health Commission said on Monday. Of the new local infections, 32 were reported in Inner Mongolia, 11 in Jiangsu, seven in Liaoning, six in Guangdong, five in Shanxi, four each in Sichuan and Yunnan, … Read more
HAVANA – Cuba reported 628 new COVID-19 cases and one more death in the last 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 1,065,385 and the national death toll to 8,487, the Ministry of Public Health reported Sunday. There are currently 3,144 active cases, one of the lowest figures so far this year, it added. The … Read more
KUNMING – Southwest China’s Yunnan Province reported four new locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and one asymptomatic carrier on Sunday, local health authorities said Monday. Among the four new confirmed cases, three were registered in the border city of Ruili and the other in Hekou, a southern county of the Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Honghe. The … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 95,362 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 2,058,184, the health authorities said on Monday. The daily caseload was down from 104,827 in the previous day due to fewer tests over the weekend, falling below 100,000 in four … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 26,832 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 3,221,680, according to the Health Ministry. There are 68 new imported cases, with 26,764 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 37 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 32,347. … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,838,524 on Monday, as 16,051 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the Health Ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, as many as 206 deaths due to the pandemic since Sunday morning took the total death toll to 512,109. There are still 202,131 … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has recorded 1,360 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. With the new infections, the overall number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen to 1,501,680 in the Asian country, said the NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,923 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,650,748. The DOH said 198 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 55,607. The number of active cases dipped to 62,533 as the … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 80 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. Of the new local infections, 46 were reported in Inner Mongolia, 19 in Jiangsu, eight in Liaoning, three each in Guangdong and Yunnan, and one in Zhejiang, the commission said in its daily report. Friday … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea reported 102,211 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 1,858,009, the health authorities said Saturday. The daily caseload was down from a record high of 109,831, but it hovered above 100,000 for the second straight day, according to the … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia confirmed 606 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising the national tally to 461,609, the Ministry of Health said Saturday. Two more COVID-19 patients aged over 40 died in the past day, bringing the death toll to 2,085, it said. So far, 66.8 percent of the country’s 3.4 million … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 27,808 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 3,166,023, according to the health ministry. There are 119 new imported cases, with 27,689 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 36 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 32,276. The … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 1,901 new community cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the new infections, 1,240 were in the largest city of Auckland. The rest were reported in other parts of the country, including 249 in Waikato and 66 in Bay of Plenty. In addition, … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,802,505 on Saturday, as 22,270 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 325 deaths from the pandemic since Friday morning took the total death toll to 511,230. There are still 253,739 active COVID-19 cases … Read more
BANGKOK – Thailand on Wednesday reported 16,462 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, the highest daily case tally since Aug. 29, 2021, according to official data. The new cases raised the country’s total number of infections to 2.64 million, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country’s COVID-19 task force. … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,671 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,644,597. The DOH said 77 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 55,223, with six testing laboratories failing to submit data. The number … Read more
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 46 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday. Of the new local infections, 19 were reported in Jiangsu, 15 in Liaoning, seven in Inner Mongolia, three in Guangdong, and two in Guangxi, the commission said in its daily report. Tuesday also saw 10 … Read more
WELLINGTON – New Zealand recorded 1,160 new community cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 861 are in the largest city of Auckland, 73 in nearby Waikato, 32 in the Capital and Coast region, and 24 in Northland, according to the ministry. In addition, … Read more
RAMALLAH/GAZA – The Palestinian territories on Tuesday reported 3,648 new COVID-19 cases and 24 related deaths in the last 24 hours. In a press statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said that 1,640 new cases were recorded in the coastal enclave Gaza Strip, ruled by the Islamic Resistance Movement of Hamas, with 1,128 new cases … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia recorded 22,133 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 3,083,683, according to the health ministry. Among the newly reported cases are 80 imported cases and 22,053 local transmissions, showed data released on the ministry’s website. A further 31 deaths were reported from the pandemic, bringing the … Read more
ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 459,368 after 834 new infections were reported over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. Meanwhile, one more related death was reported in the past day, bringing the death toll to 2,077. So far, 66.8 percent of the country’s population of 3.4 million people … Read more
SEOUL – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 90,443 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total … Read more
NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,723,558 on Wednesday with 30,615 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 514 more deaths have been reported from the pandemic since Tuesday morning, taking the total death toll to 509,872. There are currently 370,240 … Read more
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has recorded 2,465 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. With the new infections, the overall number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has risen to 1,491,423 in the Asian country, said the NCOC, a department leading the country’s campaign against the … Read more
MOSCOW – Russia has registered 166,631 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 14,480,596, the official monitoring and response center said Tuesday. The country’s national death toll grew by 704 to 341,635, while the number of recoveries increased by 137,881 to 11,470,925. Moscow, Russia’s worst-hit region, reported 8,160 new … Read more
