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PH reports highest single-day spike with 539 new Covid-19 cases
The Philippines recorded its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases with 539 new infections on May 28, 2020, bringing the total to 15,588.
This new daily record surpassed the previous high of 538 cases reported on March 31, which marked the start of the first surge in cases.
Metro Manila accounted for the majority of the new cases (61%), followed by Central Visayas (10%), and repatriated Filipinos including OFWs (10%).
The country also reported 17 new deaths, raising the total death toll to 921, and 92 additional recoveries, bringing the total to 3,598.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire attributed the rise in reported cases to the government's improved validation capacity due to additional encoders.
The Department of Health (DOH) also maintains a separate tally of individuals who tested positive but whose results are still pending validation.
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