PH reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, as cases rise to 380

MANILA - The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has climbed to 380, as 73 new patients were recorded, the Department of Health said Sunday.

Six more people died from the disease, raising the toll to 25, while the number of patients who recovered increased to 15, according to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.

In an earlier interview on ANC, Vergeire said most of the patients who recovered do not have underlying conditions and are in the middle-aged group.

Four patients, though, were from the vulnerable group of the elderly, she added.

COVID-19 may be fatal for the elderly, the immunocompromised, and those with underlying medical condition but 80 percent of cases globally showed a high chance of recovery "without needing special treatment," according to the World Health Organization.

The virus, which emerged from the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December, has killed 12,725 worldwide as worst-hit Italy reported a one-day record number of deaths at nearly 800, with the country's overall toll shooting past 4,800.

Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes as governments implement home quarantine in a bid to halt the pandemic.

with reports from Agence France-Presse

PH records 77 new cases of COVID-19; total at 307

MANILA - The Philippines on Saturday confirmed 77 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), raising the country's tally to 307.

The Department of Health (DOH) also said that a 73-year-old woman from San Juan City, who had no recent travel history or exposure to a COVID-19 patient, had also died from the disease. She's the country's 19th fatality.

Meanwhile, 5 more people had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total tally of recoveries to 13.

The health department said Saturday it would speed up testing for the virus, as more laboratories were opening up.

The government has also designated 3 state hospitals for COVID-19 patients as private facilities were getting overwhelmed with those diagnosed with the virus and those showing symptoms.

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