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PH coronavirus watch: Suspected cases per region, as of February 19, 2020
As of February 19, 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) has investigated 539 suspected cases of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines, with no local transmission recorded.
Of the total individuals probed, 135 are currently admitted in hospitals, while 401 have been discharged.
The Philippines still has three confirmed cases: one fatality from severe pneumonia linked to the virus and two individuals who have since recovered.
Metro Manila has the highest count of investigated persons with 188, followed by Central Luzon with 60, and Central Visayas with 55.
There are at least 36 Filipinos confirmed to have the virus, but all are based outside the Philippines, including one in the United Arab Emirates and 35 who were aboard a cruise ship quarantined in Japan.
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