It was only on April 15 that the number of recoveries surpassed the deaths in the country as the DOH recorded 58 new recoveries. READ: 58 persons recover from COVID-19; confirmed cases rise to 5,453The number of cases worldwide meanwhile breached the 2 million mark on Thursday, about 30% or 639,664 of which are found in the United States. Spain is second in having the most number of cases at 180,659, followed by Italy at 165,155. COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the outbreak of which started in China’s Wuhan City in Hubei province in late 2019. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 16, 2020 07:52 UTC