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Philippines logs over 2,000 COVID-19 cases for 4th straight day
The Philippines recorded 2,110 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 80,448.
This marks the fourth consecutive day that new infections have surpassed 2,000.
Metro Manila reported the highest number of new cases with 1,345, followed by Cebu with 304.
Total recoveries increased to 26,110 with 382 additional recoveries, and the death toll rose to 1,932 with 39 new fatalities.
Active cases now stand at 52,406, with the majority being mild or asymptomatic.
The Department of Health (DOH) stated that Sunday's figures were based on data from 66 out of 90 operational laboratories and that 74 duplicate cases were removed.
Nationwide, 51.6 percent of intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients were occupied, and 28.5 percent of mechanical ventilators were in use.
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