Manila Bulletin
29-day-old infant is PH's youngest COVID-19 death
The Department of Health (DOH) announced that a 29-day-old infant from Batangas is the youngest recorded death due to COVID-19 in the Philippines.
The infant experienced symptoms such as shortness of breath and pneumonia, with the official cause of death cited as late-onset sepsis due to severe respiratory infection.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that further details about the infant are being withheld to respect patient confidentiality.
The DOH also reported 20 additional deaths, bringing the total COVID-19 death toll in the country to 335.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has reached 5,223, with 295 recoveries.
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