Philippines logs 20,310 new COVID-19 infections; active cases at 158k
The Philippines reported 20,310 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, September 3, bringing the national tally to over two million cases.
Active cases rose to 158,994, a record high since April 17.
Recoveries increased by 7,710 to reach 1,847,701 while fatalities climbed to 33,873 with 193 new deaths.
The DOH noted that six laboratories failed to submit data on time and removed 226 duplicate cases from the total count.
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