MANILA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Wednesday 1,184 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 553,424.
The death toll climbed to 11,577 after 53 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH said, adding that 271 more patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 512,033.
The Philippines, which has about 110 million population, has tested over 7.86 million people since the disease emerged in January last year. Enditem
