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Philippines adds 6,285 COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health (DoH) reported 6,285 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, May 21, 2021, bringing the country's total case count to 1.17 million.
The death toll increased by 141 to 19,763, while recoveries rose by 2,586 to 1.1 million.
There are now 55,531 active COVID-19 cases nationwide, with 1.4% in critical condition.
The DoH noted data inconsistencies, including the removal of 10 duplicates and the reclassification of 74 recoveries as deaths, while 19 deaths were reclassified as recoveries.
As of May 19, approximately 12.1 million Filipinos have been tested for the coronavirus.
Globally, the virus has infected around 165.9 million people and caused over 3.4 million deaths.
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