PH COVID-19 tally reaches 336,926; more than 54k active cases

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker performs a swab test to a vendors at Pritil Public Market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tondo, Manila, Philippines, October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 2,249 more patients stricken by the coronavirus disease, raising the nationwide tally to 336,926.

In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the health department said 54,594 total active cases were also documented.

However, 87 more COVID-19-infected patients perished, bringing the nation’s death toll to 6,238.

A total of 842 individuals also survived the respiratory disease, increasing the total sum of recoveries to 276,094.

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