HONG KONG, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Asia-Pacific countries kept on high alert on Wednesday as India recorded 46,253 new cases, while the Philippines announced the lowest increase of 987 infections since July 14.
India's total tally reached 8,313,876 as 46,253 new cases were detected across the country, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry.
With 514 deaths since Tuesday morning, the total death toll in the country due to the pandemic reached 123,611, the ministry's data showed.
Still there are 533,787 active cases in the country, while 7,656,478 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals so far.
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 987 new confirmed cases, bringing the total number in the country to 388,137.
The DOH said 140 more patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 349,091, and the death toll climbed to 7,367 after 49 more patients died from the viral disease.
In Indonesia, the confirmed cases rose by 3,356 within one day to 421,731, with the death toll adding by 113 to 14,259, the health ministry said.
According to the ministry, 3,785 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 353,282.
South Korea reported 118 more cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 26,925.
Of the new cases, 39 were Seoul residents and 41 were people residing in Gyeonggi province.
Twenty were imported from overseas, lifting the combined figure to 3,845.
Two more deaths were confirmed, leaving the death toll at 474.
A total of 86 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, bringing the number of total cases in the country to 41,814, the Public Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
According to a statement released by the ministry, four patients died over the period, bringing the number of deaths to 1,548. Enditem