Philippines reports 11,085 new COVID-19 cases

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Wednesday reported 11,085 new coronavirus cases, the eight straight day of seeing five-digit additional infections. 

Today's numbers pushed the country's total to 1,776,495. The Department of Health said the figures came without testing results from nine laboratories.

• Active cases: 105,151 or 5.9% of the total


• Recoveries: 11,628, bringing the number to 1,640,721


• Deaths: 161, or now 30,623 in total

Vaccinations moving 'slow' — poll

• The Department of the Interior and Local Government reported that over P4.5 billion have been distributed to individuals affected by the hard lockdown in Metro Manila. 


• A Social Weather Stations survey suggested that 50% of Filipinos find the government's COVID-19 inoculation program as slow, while 29% have no access to vaccination sites. 


• Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said DOH underspent some P24 billion intended for its pandemic response. 


• The Commission on Elections rejected calls to extend voter registration for the 2022 polls, as sign ups are suspended in areas under COVID-19 hard lockdown. It granted, however, longer hours and registrations on Saturdays and holidays.


• The Philippine National Police said it will probe an alleged beach party attended by some politicians last month in Camotes Island in Cebu.