The Philippines on Friday recorded 7,625 additional COVID-19 infections as vaccinations for minors started.
The day's tally brought active cases to 78,999. The Department of Health also reported 13,363 new recoveries and 203 deaths.
A total of 2,705,792 cases have been logged since the pandemic started in March 2020, of which 2,586,369 recovered and 40,424 died.
Alert Level 3 will start on Saturday until the end of October. Staycations are allowed and cinemas can reopen to fully vaccinated watchers sitting one-seat-apart. Highly restricted businesses can operate up to 30% capacity.
Vaccination for kids aged 15 to 17 years old has started as inoculations are expanded to the general population as young as 12. Only Pfizer and Moderna may be administered following clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.
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