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Coronavirus cases in Philippines rise to 10
The Philippines has confirmed a total of 10 COVID-19 cases.
Of the total cases, one Filipino has died from severe pneumonia caused by the virus, and two have recovered.
The latest four cases include a Taiwanese male with contact to a COVID-19 positive foreigner, a Filipino male who traveled to Japan, an 86-year-old American male with hypertension who traveled to the US and South Korea, and a Filipino male with no travel history but contact with a known case.
Following the confirmation of localized transmission, the DOH raised the alert level to 'code red sub-level 1' and recommended a State of Public Health Emergency, which President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to.
As of March 8, the DOH has probed 700 patients nationwide, with 48 admitted to hospitals and 646 discharged.
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