The Department of Health reported 518 additional COVID-19 infections. Hundreds of new cases are still being detected daily in the country despite long implementation of quarantine measures. Of the new cases, 280 were patients who tested positive within the last three days, with Central Visayas accounting for 29% of these cases. In Southeast Asia, the Philippines ranked third in the list of nations with the highest number of COVID-19 infections—behind Singapore with 38,514 cases and Indonesia with 32,033 cases. WHO: COVID-19 situation ‘worsening’ worldwideThe World Health Organization said that while the situation in Europe is improving, the coronavirus crisis is “worsening” globally.

Source: Philippine Star June 09, 2020 08:48 UTC