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Manila coronavirus cases jump by 41, total now at 116
Manila City recorded its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases with 41 new infections, bringing the total to 116.
Mayor Isko Moreno also reported that deaths related to COVID-19 in the city swelled to 17, while recoveries increased by 4 to 19.
The number of patients under investigation (PUI) for the virus in Manila has climbed to 298 from 268 the previous day.
Moreno encouraged residents to adhere to social distancing and stay-at-home orders and reminded them to follow lockdown guidelines and curfew.
Nationwide, the Philippines reported 227 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total cases to 2,311, with a death toll of 96.
Manila City has converted a floor of the Sta Ana Hospital into the Manila Infectious Disease Control Center (MIDCC) and may convert the entire hospital if cases continue to rise.
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