Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 16) —The Philippines recorded its highest number of recoveries from COVID-19 in a single day with 301, the Department of Health said on Tuesday.
The country’s coronavirus cases, however, have reached 26,781, after 364 new infections.
The DOH classified 249 of the new cases as “fresh,” as they were validated within the last three days, while the other 115 were considered “late” cases or part of the validation backlog.
With 301 more COVID-19 survivors, the total number of patients who have beaten the disease also jumped to 6,552.
Meanwhile, five new fatalities were recorded, for a total of 1,103 deaths.
Among Filipinos abroad, 455 more cases were confirmed by the Department of Foreign Affairs as the infected tally rose to 6,021.
Another 366 have also gotten well, pushing recoveries among overseas Filipinos to 2,833. Sixteen more died, with the death toll now at 442.
According to the DOH, the fresh cases are based on the daily reports submitted by only 40 out of 59 currently operational labs.
Based on the latest bulletin, Metro Manila listed the most number of new infections at 152. Central Visayas came next after logging 59 cases.
The general community quarantine in the capital region was extended until June 30, while the government tightened restrictions in Cebu City, which has emerged as the epicenter of the outbreak in the Visayas.
From a GCQ, Cebu City will revert to an enhanced community quarantine from June 16 to June 30, as infections continue to rise in the area.
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To date, over eight million people worldwide have been infected with COVID-19. Some 437,000 of these died, while nearly four million patients have already recovered.
