Australia announces humanitarian support for Philippines following tropical storms
The Australian government has announced humanitarian assistance to support the Philippines' recovery from a devastating series of tropical storms.
The Covid-19 death toll in the Philippines has increased to 66,030, the Department of Health (DOH) said in its latest update on Tuesday.
The DOH reported the first case of Covid-19 in the Philippines on January 30, 2020, reports Xinhua news agecy.
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On March 2020, the agency had reported the first local transmission and the first death due to the disease.
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The health agency reported the highest single-day tally on January 15 last year, with 39,004 new cases.
As of Tuesday, the country has registered 4,075,545 cases.
The Philippines, a country of around 110 million population, has fully vaccinated nearly 74 million people, while 21.5 million have received booster shots.
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