The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines hs breached the 2,000 mark after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 538 cases, bringing the total number to 2,084.

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire also announced that the COVID-19 death toll in the country is at 88 while the number of recovered patients has risen to 49 as of Tuesday afternoon.

By Minka Tiangco (Manila Bulletin) 

The number of positive cases of coronavirus disease in the Philippines climbed to 1,418, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday.

In its latest case bulletin, the DOH said that 343 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded as of 4 p.m. of Sunday.

The DOH also reported three new deaths among COVID-19 patients, as the country’s death toll hit 71. All of them were Filipino nationals.

Among them is Patient 859, a 70-year-old man from Quezon City. He had underlying conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and bronchial asthma.

Patient 900, a 71-year-old man from Iloilo also died. He had underlying conditions such as hypertension, cardiac disease, and dengue.

The DOH said that Patient 718, a 78-year-old man from Manila also died. He had underlying conditions such as hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Meanwhile, seven patients have recovered from COVID-19 bringing the total of recoveries to 42.

They are Patient 204, a 32-year-old woman from Makati City; Patient 358, a 35-year-old man from Quezon City; Patient 135, a 13-year-old girl from Quezon City; Patient 122, a 41-year-old man from Tarlac; Patient 114, a 35-year-old man Caloocan City; Patient 109, a 44-year-old man from Pasig City; and Patient 88, a 33-year-old man from San Juan City.

By Analou De Vera (Manila Bulletin)

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The total number of Filipinos abroad who were afflicted with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is now 203, the latest infographics from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) showed.

As of March 26, 2020, the DFA said the accumulated figures represent cases monitored in 26 different countries and regions. There were three confirmed deaths.

Of the 203 cases, 107 have recovered or were discharged from the various hospitals and health care facilities abroad.

Early this week, the DFA started using infographics as a method of communicating the number of COVID-19 cases involving Filipino nationals abroad due to concerns raised by some Philippine posts regarding the sharing of information.

The DFA said it is cautious in releasing information concerning COVID-19 cases of Filipinos abroad even as it hopes to find a “balance between transparency and protection of the welfare of our citizens abroad.”

Concerning deaths, the DFA stated that they do not want to ascribe the cause of death to COVID-19 “unless it is absolutely verifiable”.

By Roy Mabasa (Manila Bulletin)