People wearing face masks run for a bus ride in Quezon City, the Philippines, Aug. 30, 2021. The Philippines's Department of Health (DOH) reported 22,366 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,976,202. The DOH also registered 222 coronavirus-related deaths, raising the country's death toll to 33,330. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
MANILA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines's Department of Health (DOH) reported 22,366 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,976,202.
The DOH also registered 222 coronavirus-related deaths, raising the country's death toll to 33,330.
The active cases in the Southeast Asian country rose to 148,594 as the government scrambles to slow the virus transmission fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant.
The DOH said two laboratories failed to submit data.
The Philippines, which has a population of around 110 million, has tested over 17 million people since the outbreak in January 2020. Enditem
People wearing face masks are aboard a bus in Quezon City, the Philippines, Aug. 30, 2021. The Philippines's Department of Health (DOH) reported 22,366 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,976,202. The DOH also registered 222 coronavirus-related deaths, raising the country's death toll to 33,330. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
People wearing face masks walk to a bus stop in Quezon City, the Philippines, Aug. 30, 2021. The Philippines's Department of Health (DOH) reported 22,366 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,976,202. The DOH also registered 222 coronavirus-related deaths, raising the country's death toll to 33,330. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle in Quezon City, the Philippines, Aug. 30, 2021. The Philippines's Department of Health (DOH) reported 22,366 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,976,202. The DOH also registered 222 coronavirus-related deaths, raising the country's death toll to 33,330. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
People wearing face masks walk to a bus stop in Quezon City, the Philippines, Aug. 30, 2021. The Philippines's Department of Health (DOH) reported 22,366 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,976,202. The DOH also registered 222 coronavirus-related deaths, raising the country's death toll to 33,330. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
People wearing face masks wait for a ride home in Quezon City, the Philippines, Aug. 30, 2021. The Philippines's Department of Health (DOH) reported 22,366 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic began, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,976,202. The DOH also registered 222 coronavirus-related deaths, raising the country's death toll to 33,330. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
