The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,899 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 621,498.
The death toll climbed to 12,829 after 63 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH said. It added 13,371 more patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 560,512.
The Philippines is experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 infections in recent weeks, similar to July-August 2020 when daily cases peaked.
On Sunday, contact tracing czar Benjamin Magalong urged local government units to ramp up contact tracing efforts amid the uptick in cases. (/Xinhua)
( With inputs from ANI )
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