The department also noted 23,667 active cases or patients who are currently ill. From this number, 22,649 people or 95.7 percent showed mild symptoms while 871 or 3.7 percent showed no symptoms. Some 123 or 0.5 percent are severe cases and 24 or 0.1 percent are in critical condition, it said.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 27) — The country gained another 738 new cases of COVID-19, most of which were detected in recent days, the Department of Health reported on Saturday.
The agency said the total has increased to 34,803 with 560 “fresh” cases or infections detected in the last three days and 178 “late” cases or those part of the department’s validation backlog.
From the fresh cases, a total of 212 were from Metro Manila while 184 were from Central Visayas and the 164 others scattered in other regions. As for late cases, 85 were from Metro Manila, 23 from Central Visayas and 70 from different areas.
The death toll also rose to 1,236, the DOH added, with 12 additional fatalities in Saturday’s report. Another 249 also got better, bringing recoveries to 9,430.
Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported 15 new cases among Filipinos abroad and no new deaths or recoveries. Total number of cases is at 8,432 in 57 countries while survivors remain at 5,081 and the death toll at 536, the DFA added.
