The DOH maintained on Friday that just because the country recorded on Thursday its largest single-day increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, it “doesn’t mean that the situation is worsening.” | jovicyeeINQ
Of the 17 reported deaths, Vergeire pointed out that some of the patients died as early as March.
Earlier, that date became significant for having the highest reported number of deaths at 538, before the 539 that the DOH reported on Thursday. As of Friday night, the DOH reported a total of 16,634 cases with the addition of 1,046 cases. Of these cases 1,000 were positive from four days ago and earlier, while only 46 were from the last three days.
Noting that there were 11,069 active cases, Mr. Duterte himself reported that Metro Manila accounted for 61 percent or 330 out of the 539 cases.
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