PH records 442 new cases of COVID-19 – DOH
FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, shared with Reuters on February 18, 2020. NEXU Science Communication/via REUTERS
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 442 new infections of COVID-19, with a slight decrease in active cases at 44,573.
With this, total confirmed infections are now at 3,675,821. Total recoveries, meanwhile, reach 3,572,477, while deaths sit at 58,771.
This data was taken through the COVID-19 tracker on the DOH’s website, which will also eventually be updated on a weekly basis, said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in an earlier statement.
Check the department’s latest data here: DOH tracker
The agency previously halted its daily COVID-19 report and transitioned into a weekly report.
In the DOH’s latest weekly report, a total of 3,572 infections — or an average of 510 per day — of COVID-19 were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) from March 14 to 20.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the transition to weekly reporting is meant to “boost the confidence” of the public under the new normal.
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