PH COVID-19 cases surpass 465K, new UK travel ban imposed

Updated Thu, December 24, 2020 at 4:10 PM Published Mon, December 21, 2020 at 4:13 PM

The Philippines' COVID-19 tally reached 465,724 on Thursday, December 24, 2020, with 1,776 new infections reported by the Department of Health.

Quezon City, Davao City, Rizal, Western Samar, and Bulacan recorded the highest number of new cases.

The death toll increased to 9,055 with seven new fatalities, while recoveries rose to 430,490.

There are 26,179 active cases currently undergoing treatment or quarantine.

An expert from OCTA Research warned that a holiday surge in infections may become evident in early January 2021.

Philippine Council for Health Research and Development executive director Jaime Montoya stated that Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines could be the first to be deployed in the Philippines if negotiations are successful.

The Philippines will temporarily ban entry to travelers from the United Kingdom from December 24 to 31 due to a newly discovered, more transmissible strain of SARS-CoV-2, with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III confirming its increased transmissibility but noting its severity is yet to be proven.

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