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PH coronavirus watch: Suspected cases per region, as of February 22, 2020
As of February 22, 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) has investigated 606 individuals for symptoms of the novel coronavirus, with no confirmed local transmissions recorded.
Of the 606 patients probed, 130 were admitted to hospitals and 473 were discharged.
One of the three confirmed cases succumbed to severe pneumonia caused by COVID-19, while the other two have recovered and been discharged.
Metro Manila has the highest number of persons under investigation with 204, followed by Central Visayas with 61, and Central Luzon with 60.
There are at least 53 Filipinos confirmed to have the virus, but all are based outside the Philippines, including those aboard a cruise ship quarantined in Japan, one in the United Arab Emirates, and one in Hong Kong.
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