MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Saturday logged 3,637 additional cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), increasing the total infection count of the respiratory disease to
The DOH also documented a total of 135,101 recoveries, including 655 new recoveries.
Meanwhile, 94 new COVID-19 related deaths were recorded nationwide, bringing the death toll to 3,419. Of the newly-reported deaths, 81 or 86 percent occurred in August; 12 or 13 percent in July; and one in June.Metro Manila recorded 1,648 additional infections of the coronavirus disease followed by Calabarzon with 560 new cases while Central Luzon reported 222 more cases.
The new COVID-19 cases were collected from records of 102 out of 110 operational molecular laboratories.COVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan City, in China’s Hubei province in late 2019. For most people, COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms such as fever and cough. However, it can cause serious illnesses such as pneumonia in older adults and people with existing health issues.The comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews. We reserve the right to exclude comments that we deem to be inconsistent with our editorial standards.
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