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PH Covid-19 recoveries rise by 38,075 to 65,064; cases now 89K
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,954 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections in the Philippines to 89,374.
The majority of the new cases were recorded in the National Capital Region (NCR) with 1,703 cases, followed by Cebu with 958 cases, Laguna with 177 cases, Rizal with 90 cases, and Cavite with 87 cases.
In addition to the new infections, the DOH also announced 38,075 recoveries and 23 new deaths, increasing the total number of recoveries to 65,064 and deaths to 1,983.
The DOH clarified that some of the reported outcomes were adjusted after validation, with six duplicates removed from recoveries and two from deaths.
The health department also updated the outcomes of three cases, where one death was reclassified as recovered and two recoveries were reclassified as deaths.
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