Philippines to do random Covid testing on MRT, LRT passengers
The move is part of an order to enforce strict health measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The move is part of an order to enforce strict health measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The local government ordered a citywide lockdown on Dec 23 to rein in the spread of Covid-19.
Victoria state reported 8,577 new cases, a record for the state which eclipsed the previous peak of 7,442 on New Year’s Day.
For the first time in over a month, new Covid-19 cases soared to 1,623, nearly double the 889 cases recorded on Wednesday (Dec 29).
The ultimate aim of pandemic response is to bring Korea back to normal life.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the Delta and Omicron variants as "twin threats".
The government will also strengthen quarantine management, such as mandatory quarantine passes for stores.
She also said that the overall vaccination rate in the city is currently only 72 percent.
This biggest single-day increase in Covid-19 cases came to light following 71,696 tests conducted during the past 24 hours.
Almost 900,000 cases were detected on average each day around the world between Dec 22 and 28, 2021.