Philippines hits record-high 118,122 active COVID-19 cases

The Philippines hit a record-high 118,122 active COVID-19 cases on Saturday, March 27.

This marks the second day with over 9,000 new cases, with the country reporting more than 5,000 daily for ten consecutive days.

Since March 1, at least 136,090 new cases have been recorded, surpassing August's peak of 127,465 cases in a single month.

On Friday, March 26, the country reached another grim milestone with over 100,000 active cases and reported 9,838 new infections, bringing total cases to 702,856.

The death toll rose by 54 on Friday, reaching a total of 13,149, while recoveries increased by 663 to 580,689.

On Thursday, March 25, the country logged its highest single-day cases with 8,773 new infections and 56 deaths, raising the death toll to 13,095 and total confirmed cases to 693,048.

Dr. Alethea de Guzman of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau warned on Wednesday that cities in Metro Manila are at 'high to critical risk' due to a 200% rise in cases from previous weeks.