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PH logs 2,245 COVID-19 cases, highest in over 2 months
The Philippines reported 2,245 new COVID-19 cases on January 27, 2021, the highest daily increase since November 8, 2020, bringing the total tally to 518,407.
Baguio City and Cebu City recorded the highest numbers of new infections, followed by Davao City, Quezon City, and Pangasinan.
The country also registered 90 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 10,481, and 140 new recoveries, increasing the total to 475,542.
There are 32,384 active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines.
This spike in new cases follows the detection of the more infectious United Kingdom (UK) variant in the country.
Health authorities are also investigating the source of infection in Bontoc, Mountain Province, where 12 cases of the UK variant were detected.
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