A woman looks at a protective goggle at a market in Manila, the Philippines on Aug. 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
-- The Philippines announces 4,444 new cases, total tally at 143,749;
-- Infections in Indonesia increase by 1,942 to 130,718;
-- Afghanistan reports 76 new cases, 37,345 in total.
HONG KONG, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries on Wednesday:
MANILA -- The number of total infections in the Philippines surged to 143,749 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,444 new daily cases.
The DOH said that the number of recoveries further rose to 68,997 after it reported 636 more patients having survived the disease.
The death toll also increased to 2,404 after 93 more patients have succumbed to the viral disease, the DOH added.
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for COVID-19 tests at the Sawah Besar Public Health Center in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)
JAKARTA-- The confirmed cases in Indonesia rose by 1,942 within one day to 130,718, with the death toll adding by 79 to 5,903, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
According to the ministry, 2,088 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 85,798.
Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2020 shows the reflection of an Afghan bride in a mirror during a collective wedding party in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of the northern Balkh province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)
KABUL -- Afghanistan reported 76 newly-confirmed cases, taking the country's total to 37,345, the country's Ministry of Public Health said.
Within the past 24 hours, 418 tests were conducted, and 76 were positive cases in 10 provinces of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the ministry said in a statement.
Up to 1,345 deaths have been recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country in February, an increase of 10 within the past 24 hours.
Police personnel wearing face masks take part in a rehearsal ahead of the Independence Day parade, in Assam Rifles ground at Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, Aug. 11, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)
NEW DELHI -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 2,329,638 as the deaths crossed the 46,000 mark, reaching 46,091, said the data released by the federal health ministry.
Over the past 24 hours, as many as 60,963 new cases were recorded across the country, while 834 deaths due to the virus were registered.
There are a total of 643,948 active cases in India presently, and 1,639,599 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
A bike with a menu of cafe is seen near Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, New Zealand, July 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)
WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported one new case in managed isolation and quarantine facilities, with four more probable cases in the community related to Tuesday's four cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
There have been 1,225 confirmed cases to date, it said, adding there are currently 22 active cases, with five people having recovered over the past 24 hours.
New Zealand's largest city Auckland resumed COVID-19 Alert Level 3 on Wednesday for three days, with the rest of the country going to Level 2 after four cases of community transmission were confirmed on Tuesday.
A teacher welcomes a student at Kyungbok High School in Seoul, South Korea, May 20, 2020. (Photo by Lee Sang-ho/Xinhua)
SEOUL -- South Korea reported 54 more cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,714.
The daily caseload stayed above 50 for 17 days since July 26 due to the continued small cluster infections and imported cases.
No more death was reported, leaving the death toll at 305. The total fatality rate stood at 2.07 percent.
A delivery man waits outside a restaurant in Chinatown of Sydney, Australia, on July 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)
SYDNEY -- The Australian state of Victoria recorded another 21 deaths and 410 new infections, again breaking the record for the country's deadliest day.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said all those who died were in their 70s or older, and 16 of the deaths were linked to the state's aged care system.
The total number of active cases in Victoria stood at 7,877, with 2,961 not linked to any known source.■