COVID-19 cases in PH up by 262; number of recoveries reaches 1,315

MANILA, Philippines — One hundred one more people recover from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the number of cases hit 9,485 on Monday.

This is by far the highest number of recoveries recorded in a day, bringing the total to 1,315. The Department of Health (DOH) also recorded 262 new confirmed cases as of 4 p.m. Monday.

The country’s death toll is up by 16 new fatalities, totaling to 623.

The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 globally has reached over 3.5 million, with over 2470,000 succumbing to the disease. Meanwhile, more than 1.1 million people were able to recover from COVID.

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