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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has recorded 4,935 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of cases to 257,863.
As of 4 p.m. Saturday, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed 66,455 active cases of COVID-19 across the country.
Of the new cases, 2,025 were from Metro Manila, 872 were from Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), and 330 were from central Luzon.
The health department also recorded 658 people who were able to recover from the disease, bringing the total recovery count to 187,116.
DOH also reported 186 new deaths from COVID-19. This brings the total number of fatalities in the country to 4,292.
Of the 186 new deaths, 36 were recorded in September, 63 in August, 59 in July, 24 in June, three in May and one in April.
After validation, DOH said there are a total of 32 duplicates that were eliminated from the total cases. Of the 32, there were 18 recoveries and two deaths.
The respiratory disease first appeared in Wuhan city, China’s Hubei province, in late 2019.
For most people, COVID-19 causes mild symptoms, but it can cause serious illness in older adults and people with existing health problems.
/ MUF
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