Manila Bulletin
PH records highest single day COVID-19 case tally at 19,441; death toll surpass 33K
The Philippines recorded a new all-time high of 19,441 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
The nationwide tally of infections has reached 1,935,700, with active cases rising to 142,679.
Of the active cases, 95.5% are mild, 1.8% are asymptomatic, 1.1% are severe, and 0.6% are in critical condition.
The death toll increased by 167 fatalities to 33,008, and total recoveries climbed to 1,760,013 with 19,191 new recoveries.
A total of 202 duplicate cases were removed from the total case count, and 76 recoveries were reclassified as deaths.
The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public that COVID-19 cases may increase in the coming days and urged adherence to health standards and vaccination.
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