PH COVID-19 cases surpass 115,000 with 3,462 new infections

Updated Wed, August 5, 2020 at 6:02 PM Published Mon, August 3, 2020 at 2:17 AM

The Philippines' COVID-19 case tally reached 115,980 on Wednesday, August 5, with 3,462 new infections reported by the Department of Health (DOH).

This brings the country's total to nearly the highest in Southeast Asia, slightly behind Indonesia.

The Philippines continues to have the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the region at 47,587.

This marks the seventh consecutive day with over 3,000 new infections.

Metro Manila led the provinces with the highest number of new cases at 2,434.

Recoveries increased to 66,270 with 222 new patients recovering, while the death toll rose to 2,123 with nine additional fatalities.

The DOH is monitoring 887 clusters of cases nationwide, with 315 in Metro Manila.

The increase in cases prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to revert Metro Manila and nearby provinces to a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from August 4 to 18, following a distress call from the medical community.

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