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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,176 additional infections of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, bringing the national count of confirmed cases to 245,513.
The DOH also said it recorded 376 more recoveries and 70 more deaths, bringing the total recoveries to 185,543 and the death toll to 3,986.
According to the health agency update, 55,614 of the country’s total COVID-19 cases were labeled “active.” He also said that Metro Manila continues to have the highest number of new cases with 1,327, followed by Batangas with 260, Laguna with 193, Rizal with 176 and Negros Occidental with 155.
In addition, DOH adjusted its data again by discovering and removing 20 duplicates from the total national case count, including nine that were previously registered as recovered cases.
The DOH also said it revised its count of confirmed recoveries and deaths because two cases that were counted as recoveries were later validated as death cases.
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