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PH coronavirus cases near 59,000
The Philippines has recorded 58,850 confirmed coronavirus cases as of July 15, with 1,392 new infections reported on Wednesday.
Of the new cases, 512 were fresh and 880 were late reports.
Total recoveries have reached 20,976 with 517 new recoveries, and the death toll has climbed to 1,614 with 11 additional fatalities.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III stated that the Philippines has "successfully flattened the curve since April," citing a case doubling time of 8.18 days.
The interior department proposed a house-to-house operation led by the police to find and transfer COVID-19 patients to quarantine facilities, but Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra clarified that barangay health workers should lead such an initiative if approved by the IATF.
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The Philippines has recorded a total of 54,222 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday, July 11, with 1,387 new infections reported.
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The Philippines logged a total of 67,456 COVID-19 cases as of July 19, 2020, with 2,241 new infections reported.
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The Philippines' COVID-19 case count reached 70,764 on July 21, 2020, with 1,951 new infections reported.
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The Philippines recorded 1,594 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 72,269.
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The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,392 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, bringing the total tally to 58,850.
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