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PH coronavirus cases rise to 3,094, death toll at 144
The Philippines has a total of 3,094 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as of Saturday, April 4, with 76 new infections reported.
The death toll has risen to 144 with 8 additional fatalities, while recoveries now stand at 57.
The government is converting large-capacity stadiums and convention halls into quarantine facilities to help contain the spread of the disease.
Mass testing for persons under investigation (PUIs) and persons under monitoring (PUMs) is set to begin on April 14.
Locally-made test kits developed by the UP-Manila National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH), capable of fast detection and yielding results in two hours, will be ready for mass use starting Saturday.
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