Las Piñas coronavirus cases jump to 45
MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Las Piñas recorded three additional confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, with the total cases now at 45 as of 9 a.m. Tuesday.
LAS PIÑAS COVID-19 UPDATE
Posted by City of Las Piñas on Monday, April 6, 2020
Of the said number, four succumbed to the disease, while 10 managed to recover.
Previously, the local government recorded 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Meanwhile, there were 56 patients considered as persons under investigation (PUI) for the disease, while 294 patients were listed as persons under monitoring (PUM)
One can be regarded as a PUI if he/she has a history of travel to a country where local transmission of COVID-19 was recorded and is symptomatic.
A PUM is someone who has a history of travel but is asymptomatic, meaning he/she has not shown signs of respiratory illness, dry cough, or fever.
Currently, there are 3,660 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health on Monday.
Total fatalities due to the disease reached 163, while recoveries were at 73.
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