PH COVID-19 cases reach 396 with 33 deaths

Updated Mon, March 23, 2020 at 1:19 PM Published Fri, March 20, 2020 at 4:21 PM

As of Monday, March 23, the Philippines has recorded 396 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 16 new cases, bringing the total from 380 to 396.

The death toll has risen to 33, with eight new fatalities reported.

The number of recovered patients is now 18, with no new recoveries announced.

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the number of confirmed cases is expected to rise further due to expanded testing capabilities.

Vergeire also noted that the increase in cases might be an 'artificial' trend due to improved testing capacity, with the Philippines now able to conduct almost 1,000 tests.

Earlier Monday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the DOH could be missing half of the actual total number of COVID-19 cases in the country due to limited testing capacity.

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