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Philippines’ COVID-19 deaths now 88; cases breach 2,000
The Philippines recorded 10 additional deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the total fatalities to 88, while the number of confirmed cases surged by 538 to a total of 2,084.
The number of recovered patients rose by seven to a total of 49.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire stated that the surge in cases is expected due to improved testing capacities.
Over 40 hospitals and laboratories are seeking certification to conduct COVID-19 testing as the government moves to increase the country's testing capacity.
The DOH has delivered test kits that can perform 40,700 tests to certified sub-national laboratories.
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The Philippines has a total of 3,094 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as of Saturday, April 4, with 76 new infections reported.
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As of March 26, 2020, the Philippines has confirmed 707 COVID-19 cases, with 45 deaths and 28 recoveries.
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As of April 1, 2020, the Philippines has confirmed 2,311 cases of COVID-19 with 96 deaths.
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The Philippines has reported a total of 1,418 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 71 deaths and 42 recoveries as of Sunday, March 29.
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The Department of Health (DOH) reported 538 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, March 31, bringing the country's total to 2,084.
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