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Coronavirus infections top 261,000, with Metro Manila having most new cases
The Philippines confirmed 3,372 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections to 261,216.
Metro Manila recorded the highest number of new cases with 1,307, followed by Cavite with 240, Laguna with 207, Negros Occidental with 199, and Bulacan with 145.
The Department of Health reported 79 new deaths, bringing the COVID-19 death toll to 4,371, with Metro Manila having the highest number of fatalities at 23.
Total recoveries increased by 20,472 to 207,568 patients.
There are currently 49,277 active cases, with 87.6 percent being mild.
More than 2.8 million individuals have been tested for the disease nationwide.
Eight zones have been identified for COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials under the World Health Organization (WHO).
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