ADVERTISEMENTThe nationwide tally outpaced the earlier projection of experts from the University of the Philippines, whose forecast indicates that COVID-19 cases in the Philippines might hit 60,000 by the end of July. Meanwhile, DOH reported the recovery of 467 more people infected with COVID-19. On the other hand, DOH said the death toll rose to 1,643 as the serious respiratory disease killed 29 more patients. Globally, the virus already infected more than 13.7 million people and killed more than 587,000 as of July 16. Read NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 16, 2020 09:12 UTC