The Philippines on Friday logged 310 new COVID-19 cases as Filipinos are expected to gather for Christmas Eve festivities.
This brought total active cases to 9,321. The were also 227 new recoveries and 69 new deaths based on data from the Department of Health.
Since the pandemic started, the Philippines has reported a total of 2,838,032 COVID-19 cases of which 2,777,661 recovered and 51,050 died.
Filipinos are encouraged to skip the buffet and minimize gatherings even as cases go down to prevent another surge in infections. Unvaccinated kids are also urged to meet their loved ones virtually to reduce the risk of infection.
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