Philippines' COVID-19 cases exceed 447,000
The number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines exceeded 447,000 on Friday with 1,504 new infections.
Davao City recorded the highest number of new cases with 122, followed by Rizal and Quezon City.
Recoveries increased to 409,329 while the death toll rose to 8,709 with eight new fatalities.
The DOH also removed five duplicate cases from the total case count and reclassified one previously tagged as recovered as a fatality.
Active cases currently stand at 29,001 with most patients experiencing mild symptoms.
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