COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Philippines 2ND WAVE(?): Confirms 11 new deaths, 1,392 cases, tally now at 58,850
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“The 2019 Plague” Day 230
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MANILA, Philippines — The novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2, which causes the respiratory illness COVID-19, has infected 1,392 more people in the country, driving the total caseload to 58,850.
An update from the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday showed that of the latest number of infections, 512 were labeled as “fresh,” or those whose results were validated and released within three days, while the 880 were called “late” cases.
DOH also said that of the total tally of COVID-19 patients nationwide, 36,260 are considered “active”.
Meanwhile, DOH reported that 517 people have recovered while an additional 11 patients have died from the disease. These figures bring the total number of recoveries to 20,976, and deaths to 1,614.
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MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ health ministry on Wednesday reported 11 new coronavirus deaths and 1,392 additional infections.
In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths had risen to 1,614, while confirmed infections reached 58,850.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is due to decide whether or not to maintain partial restrictions in the capital, set to expire on Wednesday, to slow the spread of the virus as some hospitals reach critical care capacity.
(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Ed Davies)
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