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MANILA, Philippines – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country soared to 307,288 as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 3,073 new infections.
Of the sum, 49,242 are considered active, of which 86.4% present mild symptoms, since 8.7% are asymptomatic, 1.5% present severe symptoms and 3.4% are in critical condition .
Most of the recently reported cases come from Metro Manila with 1,158, followed by Cavite with 225 and Laguna with 203, according to the health agency.
The DOH also said it recorded 163 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country to 252,665 and 88 more deaths, bringing the death toll to 5,284.
In addition, the DOH said it removed 11 duplicates from the total case count, including six cases that were reported as recoveries, and reclassified two recovered cases to deaths.
The new coronavirus disease outbreak first emerged in Wuhan city, Hubei province of China in late 2019.
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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