Philippines logs 1,524 new COVID-19 cases, 139 more deaths

A medical health worker wearing personal protective equipment conducts a COVID-19 swab test on a woman at the Philippine Red Cross in Manila, the Philippines, Jan. 12, 2021. The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Tuesday reported 1,524 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 491,258. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)