The country reported nearly 3,000 new deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, a new high since mid February last year, CDC data showed.
The daily COVID-19 deaths figure has been on the increase in recent weeks, as the new Omicron variant has spurred new surge in cases and hospitalizations since early December, Xinhua news agency reported.
The country is witnessing more than 1,600 COVID-19 deaths each day, according to CDC data.
Source: IANS
