(FILE) Workers are finding themselves busier than ever at New Life Crematorium in Biñan City in Laguna, where families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 have to wait for at least two days to secure a slot. —RICHARD A. REYES
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported 208 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the country’s death toll to 41,793.
The total deaths account for 1.52 percent of the 2,756,923 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. It also accounts for 0.85 percent of the total deaths worldwide.
According to Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 tracker, global deaths currently stand at 4,943,958.
Meanwhile, the total active infections in the country currently sit at 60,957, while recoveries are at 2,654,173.
Of the active cases, 77.5 have mild symptoms, 9.2 percent moderate, 6.1 percent asymptomatic, 5.1 percent are severe, and 2.1 percent are critical.