[ad_1]
MANILA, Philippines – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country surpassed the 400,000 mark after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,672 new infections of the disease caused by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
The DOH reported Wednesday that the national count is now 401,416, including 31,489 active cases in which 83.3 percent are labeled as mild conditions while 9.4 percent are considered asymptomatic; 4.6 percent, critical; and 2.5 percent, serious.
The total case count also includes the 311 new recoveries and 49 more deaths, increasing the total number of recovered patients to 362,217 and the death toll to 7,710, respectively.
According to DOH, the majority of the new 1,672 infections came from Cavite (100), followed by Davao City (99), Quezon City (81), Batangas (78), and Baguio City (70).
The health agency also reported the discovery of five duplicate cases in its national count. The duplicates, he noted, include three cases of recovered patients who were consequently removed from his data.
Additionally, the DOH said that 10 cases previously labeled as recoveries were later reclassified as death cases after final validation.
KGA
For more news on the new coronavirus, click here.
What you need to know about the coronavirus.
For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.
The Inquirer Foundation supports our healthcare leaders and still accepts cash donations to be deposited into the Banco de Oro (BDO) checking account # 007960018860 or donate through PayMaya using this link .
Read next
Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer and more than 70 other titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download from 4am and share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.
For comments, complaints or inquiries, please contact us.
[ad_2]
