MANILA, Philippines – Three more patients who tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have died, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Thursday. “She expired the same night from acute respiratory distress syndrome due to severe pneumonia secondary to COVID-19. The woman began showing symptoms on February 27 and tested positive for infection on March 6, based on records from the health department. ADVERTISEMENTShe tested positive for the infection on March 11 and was reported to have had hypertension prior to contracting the virus. The woman, a resident of Pasig City, died Thursday afternoon due to acute respiratory failure, according to the health agency.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 12, 2020 14:27 UTC