Thursday was the second time this week that the daily case count topped 8,000, after new infections hit 8,019 on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTThe Department of Health (DOH) said the country now had 693,048 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 13,095 of which had led to deaths as 56 more patients had succumbed to the severe respiratory disease. The DOH said 574 more patients had recovered, bringing the total number of COVID-19 survivors in the country to 580,062. The flare-up in new cases has put pressure on the health system, with three major hospitals in the metropolis hitting capacity. PGH and St. Luke’s said they could no longer readily admit severe COVID-19 cases.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 25, 2021 21:33 UTC