Manila Bulletin
PH overtakes Indonesia in having the most number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia
The Philippines has become the COVID-19 hotspot in Southeast Asia, surpassing Indonesia in total confirmed cases.
As of August 6, the country recorded 119,460 cases, including 3,480 new infections.
Indonesia, however, still has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the region with 5,521 fatalities.
The Philippines has 66,837 recoveries, placing it just behind Indonesia.
The country has conducted 1,669,996 COVID-19 tests, ranking it among the highest in Southeast Asia.
To address the rising cases, the government will intensify testing and contact tracing during the two-week Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ).
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The Philippines' COVID-19 case tally reached 115,980 on Wednesday, August 5, with 3,462 new infections reported by the Department of Health (DOH).
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The Philippines logged 2,987 new COVID-19 cases on August 11, bringing the total to 139,538.
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The Philippines breached 100,000 COVID-19 cases on August 2, 2020, with a record 5,032 new infections reported, bringing the total to 103,185.
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As of Tuesday, August 11, 2020, the Philippines logged 2,987 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 139,538.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque refuted claims that the Philippines has become the COVID-19 hotspot in Southeast Asia after surpassing Indonesia in total cases.
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