Covid-19 Update; Philippines Reports 1,297 New Cases, 305 Deaths

Philippines reported 1,297 new Covid-19 cases on November 18, as per data from Department of Health (DoH), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,821,753. Also, Philippines recorded 305 deaths on the same day, taking the death toll to 46,422. Notably, a "third wave" hit Philippines in the month of September, due to the Delta variant, as the country recorded 26,303 cases on a single day, on September 11.