The Philippines’ coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) tally leaped to 429,864 after the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Sunday 2,076 new cases.
Majority of the new cases came from Quezon City at 137; followed by Laguna with 122; Cavite with 103; Batangas with 96; and Angeles City with 79.
Currently, 22,867 active Covid-19 cases are undertaking medical quarantine: 82.9% are mild, 7.4% are asymptomatic, while 6.1% are critical and 0.34% are moderate.
The country’s recovery rate increased to 398,624 with 10,579 more patients winning the fight against the deadly respiratory illness.
Death toll stands at 8,373 with 40 new fatalities.
The Philippines ranks 7th in Asia for the most number of Covid-19 cases. India tops the Asian ranking with 9,393,039 cases. RJ Espartinez