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PH coronavirus watch: Suspected cases per region, as of March 5, 2020
As of March 5, 2020, the Philippines has investigated 669 patients for COVID-19, with 3 confirmed cases.
Of the confirmed cases, one died due to severe pneumonia, while the other two have recovered.
Currently, 37 patients are admitted to hospitals, and 629 have been discharged.
There are no recorded cases of local transmission of COVID-19 within the Philippines.
Metro Manila still has the highest number of patients under investigation with 225, followed by Calabarzon with 81.
A total of 88 Filipinos have contracted the virus, but all are located outside the Philippines, including 80 from a cruise ship docked in Japan.
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