Philippines sees 5,484 more COVID-19 cases

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine health authorities on Thursday reported 5,484 new coronavirus cases to bring the country's total to 1,455,585.

Today's numbers saw active cases up by 1,747 from July 7's 47,289.

Authorities said all laboratories were able to submit screening results. 

• Active cases: 49,036 or 3.4% of the total


• Recoveries: 3,925, bringing the number to 1,380,899


• Deaths: 191, or now 25,650 in total

What's new today?

• Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. denied a lawmaker's claim that there is favoritism in the allocation of COVID-19 jabs in the country. 


• Still on vaccines: Galvez warned individuals and groups seeking to score political gains in displaying their tarpaulins and posters in COVID-19 inoculation sites. 


• Regional and provincial police offices were told to work with local officials on what documents would be required to present at control checkpoints before allowing entry to areas.