MANILA, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines reported 1,153 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 4,022,127.
The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active cases dropped to 18,467, while another nine patients died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country's death toll to 64,441.
Metro Manila, the capital region with over 13 million people, tallied 308 new cases.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said all areas in the country are under low-risk classification, while hospital admission continues to be manageable.
The Philippines reported its highest COVID-19 single-day tally of 39,004 new cases on Jan. 15. The country, with a population of around 110 million, has fully vaccinated almost 73.7 million people. ■
