Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 8) — 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 Department of Health in its 4:00 p.m. bulletin also reported that the nationwide death toll is now at 182, after five more patients succumbed to the coronavirus disease.
No other details were provided on the new fatalities but previous data releases by the DOH showed some of the deaths occurred days before the information was disclosed. The same goes for the recoveries.
The DOH confirmed 106 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the country total to 3,870.
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.
COVID-19 cases worldwide
Worldwide, COVID-19 has killed more than 80,000 people, mostly in Italy, although the outbreak began in Wuhan, China in December 2019. More than 1.4 million people have been infected, according to the Johns Hopkins University’s COVID-19 global tracker.
Eight in ten, or around 80 percent, of infected patients experience “mild illness” and eventually recover from COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization. Some 15 percent experience severe illness while 5 percent were critically ill, the WHO said.
To prevent the spread of the virus, authorities are urging people to practice regular hand washing, cover their mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and avoid close contact with those who exhibit virus symptoms.
