MANILA, Philippines —Ninety-three more patients in the country were able to recover from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total of recoveries to 1,408 as of Tuesday. The Department of Health (DOH) also recorded 199 new confirmed cases of the disease, which now totals to 9,684. ADVERTISEMENTEighty-seven percent or 173 of the new cases were located in Metro Manila, the health department also noted. A local epidemiology expert earlier said the COVID-19 curve in the Philippines is flattening, citing the recent decline in the number of new cases and deaths due to the novel coronavirus. For more news about the novel coronavirus click here.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 05, 2020 08:15 UTC