MANILA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines reported 1,774 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 4,023,798.
The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active cases rose to 19,267, while 17 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, taking the death toll to 64,458.
Metro Manila, the capital region with over 13 million people, tallied 408 new cases.
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 nearly 73.7 million people. ■
