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PH coronavirus watch: Suspected cases per region, as of February 26, 2020
As of February 26, 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) has probed 614 patients for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), with no recorded local transmissions in the Philippines.
Out of the 614 patients investigated, 101 were admitted to hospitals and 510 were discharged.
The Philippines still has 3 confirmed cases, all Chinese nationals; one died from severe pneumonia due to COVID-19, while the other two recovered and were discharged.
Metro Manila continues to have the highest number of patients under investigation with 205 cases.
Additionally, at least 84 Filipinos outside the Philippines have been confirmed to have the virus, including those in the UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, and aboard a quarantined cruise ship in Japan.
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