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More ‘late’ reports come in as PH Covid-19 cases rise to 18,638
The Philippines surpassed 18,638 total COVID-19 cases with 552 new infections reported by the Department of Health (DOH) as of June 1.
Of the newly reported cases, 119 were "fresh" and 433 were "late cases".
Total recoveries rose to 3,979 with 70 new ones, and three more fatalities brought the death toll to 960.
There are 13,220 active cases, with 12,285 being mild, 859 asymptomatic, 57 severe, and 19 critical.
As of May 30, the Philippines has 37 certified polymerase chain reaction facilities and 11 GeneXpert laboratories that have tested a total of 318,356 individuals.
Lockdown restrictions were eased in Metro Manila and other parts of the country beginning Monday.
The DOH is working to clear a backlog of approximately 6,800 tests awaiting validation and aims to conduct 30,000 tests daily.
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