A healthcare worker documents his colleague getting inoculated with a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at San Juan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 23, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
MANILA: The Philippine health ministry on Thursday recorded 8,773 new coronavirus cases, its highest single-day increase, as the country battles a surge in new infections.
The ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 693,048, while deaths reached 13,095, after 56 additional fatalities reported on Thursday.
