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443 new cases raise Philippines’ COVID-19 tally over 24,000
The Philippines' COVID-19 case count surpassed 24,000 with 443 new infections reported on Thursday, June 11, 2020, bringing the total to 24,175.
Of the new cases, 253 were fresh and 190 were reported late.
Total recoveries increased to 5,165 with 270 additional patients, while the death toll climbed to 1,036 with nine new fatalities.
Metro Manila and Region VII accounted for a significant portion of the new cases.
As of June 10, the Philippines has 42 certified PCR facilities and 14 GeneXpert laboratories, and a total of 425,734 individuals have been tested for COVID-19.
Experts from the University of the Philippines predict that COVID-19 cases in the country could reach 40,000 by June 30 if the current transmission trend continues.
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The Philippines recorded 490 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, June 15, 2020, bringing the total confirmed infections to 26,420.
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The Philippines logged 244 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 5, raising the total number of infections to 20,626.
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The Philippines has recorded 22,474 total cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, June 8, with the Department of Health (DOH) reporting 579 new infections.
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Experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) project that the Philippines could reach 40,000 COVID-19 cases by June 30 if the current reproduction number of 1.2 persists.
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As of Friday, June 12, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported 5,490 confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad.
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