Philippines reports 562 new COVID-19 cases; death toll nears 50K
On Thursday, December 9, the Philippines reported 562 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total case count to 2,835,996.
The country has recorded below 1,000 daily cases for 16 consecutive days.
Active infections decreased slightly to 12,169 with 851 asymptomatic and 446 critical cases.
The death toll rose by 176 new fatalities to a total of 49,936 since the start of the pandemic.
On December 6, the Philippines reported 543 new cases, increasing the national tally to 2,835,154 and reducing active infections to 13,548.
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