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MANILA— COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 279,526 on Friday after the Department of Health reported 3,257 new confirmed cases.
This is the eleventh day in a row that the daily count was over 3,000.
This despite the fact that 20 laboratories did not submit their data in time for the report.
Among the areas with the highest number of recently announced cases are the National Capital Region with 997, Bulacan with 282, Cavite with 179, Negros Occidental with 152 and Cebu with 127.
With an additional 733 recovered patients and 47 additional coronavirus-related deaths, there are now 65,906 active cases in the country. Active cases refer to patients who are still infected with COVID-19 and remain in hospital or in home quarantine.
The total number of recoveries is 208,790, while the total number of deaths is 4,830.
The Philippines saw a decline in cases in early September, but it rose again to the 3,000-4,000 level.
The UP OCTA Research Group previously estimated that the Philippines would have a total of 310,000 to 330,000 COVID-19 cases by the end of September.
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