MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines posted its highest single-day fatality count on Sunday at 50, as the death toll from the novel coronavirus disease nears 300.
Based on the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH), 297 people infected with COVID-19 in the country have now succumbed to the highly contagious respiratory illness.
At the same time, DOH said it has documented 40 recoveries also on Sunday. This tally likewise appeared to be the highest single-day record of people who have managed to recover from COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Meanwhile, DOH also reported that 220 more were found positive for COVID-19 and that as of Sunday, the total number of individuals infected in the country is 4,648.
The novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in late 2019 in China’s transport hub – Wuhan City, Hubei province.
In March, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.
As of April 12, the virus already infected more than 1,783,720 people and killed more than 108,900 worldwide.
For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death. Neil Arwin Mercado, INQUIRER.net
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