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MANILA, Philippines – Cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines have reached more than 304,000 after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 2,995 new cases.
As of September 27, DOH said there are now 304,226 cases of COVID-19 in the country, of which 46,372 are considered active cases.
The DOH said 86 percent of active cases are considered mild, 8.8 percent are asymptomatic, 3.7 percent are critical and 1.6 percent are severe.
Furthermore, of the recently announced cases, 1,065 came from the National Capital Region; 297 to Cavite; 180 from Bulacan; 157 from Batangas; and 143 from Laguna.
Meanwhile, DOH recorded 19,630 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country to 252,510.
The death toll is now 5,344 after 60 more patients succumbed to the disease.
The coronavirus disease outbreak first emerged in Wuhan city, Hubei province, China, in late December last year.
COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms such as fever and cough in most people. However, older adults and people with underlying health problems can experience more serious illnesses, such as pneumonia and death.
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