PH COVID-19 cases exceed 40,000 with 1,531 new infections

Updated Fri, July 3, 2020 at 5:36 PM Published Wed, July 1, 2020 at 4:54 PM

The Philippines' COVID-19 cases have surpassed 40,000 with the addition of 1,531 new infections reported by the Department of Health (DOH).

Of the newly reported cases, 688 are considered 'fresh' and 843 are late reports.

Six additional fatalities were announced, bringing the death toll to 1,280.

The DOH also reported a record 400 new recoveries, pushing the total number of patients who have recovered from the disease to 11,073.

The majority of new cases were reported in the National Capital Region (413) and Region 7 - Central Visayas (301), with Cebu City becoming a focus of efforts to curb the pandemic.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the DOH adjusted its reporting protocol on Thursday, leading to an unusually low number of new cases reported that day.

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