PH COVID-19 cases exceed 83,000

Updated Tue, July 28, 2020 at 5:17 PM Published Sun, July 26, 2020 at 5:01 PM

The Philippines has surpassed 83,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 1,687 new infections reported on Tuesday.

This brings the total number of cases to 83,673, exceeding the UP researchers' projection of 85,000 by the end of the month.

The death toll climbed to 1,947 with 4 new fatalities, while total recoveries rose to 26,617 with 173 additional recoveries.

There are 55,109 active cases nationwide, with 698 or 41% of the new cases reported in Metro Manila.

Hospitals in the capital region are strained, with critical care capacity at 73% as of July 26, and coronavirus and non-coronavirus beds nationwide are in the 'warning zone'.

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to announce new quarantine measures by the end of the month.

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