Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 8) — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to address the nation once again on Wednesday night.
This will be Duterte’s first public address since he approved the extension of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon.
It is still unclear what his address will be about.
In his last public address, Duterte worried about funding sources for cash aid for the poor and floated the idea of expanding it to the middle class.
The Health Department confirmed 106 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the country total to 3,870.
Twelve more people have been cleared of coronavirus infection in the country, bringing the total number of recoveries to 96 as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Health Department also reported that the nationwide death toll is now at 182, after five more patients succumbed to the coronavirus disease.
This is relatively lower than previous daily reports as the DOH has been confirming a surge in new infections amid efforts to expand coronavirus testing. The highest number confirmed in a day was 538 last week. On Tuesday, the DOH confirmed 104 new infections.
Luzon has been placed under enhanced community quarantine, restricting people’s movement, to contain the spread of the virus. Other areas outside Luzon have imposed their own lockdown policies.
