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Philippines' COVID-19 tally surpasses 2 million with 14,216 new cases
The Philippines' COVID-19 tally breached the two million mark with 14,216 new infections reported on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
This brings the total COVID-19 case count to 2,003,955, with 140,949 active cases.
Of the active cases, 96.1% are mild, 1.1% are asymptomatic, 1.2% are severe, and 0.6% are in critical condition.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 86 new fatalities, bringing the total death toll to 33,533.
There were 18,754 additional recoveries, raising the total to 1,829,473.
The DOH stated that the relatively low case count was due to lower laboratory output last Monday, as five laboratories were unable to submit their data.
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