PH COVID-19 cases reach 367,819; total deaths almost at 7K | Inquirer News

PH COVID-19 cases reach 367,819; total deaths almost at 7K

By: - Reporter / @ConsINQ
/ 04:23 PM October 24, 2020

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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 Philippines has reported 2,057 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total caseload number to 367,819.

As of 4 p.m. on Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) said there are a total of 47,773 active cases out of the total number of COVID-19 cases nationwide.

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Meanwhile, the virus has killed 19 more infected in the country, raising the total number of fatalities to 6,934.

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Total recoveries in the Philippines meanwhile reached 313,112, with 442 newly-reported recoveries.

After validation, the DOH has removed 37 duplicates from its total case count. Of the number, 21 were recoveries.

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Also, 12 molecular laboratories did not submit data to the DOH COVID-19 Data Repository System (CDRS) on October 23, the DOH said.

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