MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Saturday logged 3,637 additional cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), increasing the total infection count of the respiratory disease to 213,131. Of the total reported cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said 74,611 are active cases. ADVERTISEMENTThe DOH also documented a total of 135,101 recoveries, including 655 new recoveries. Meanwhile, 94 new COVID-19 related deaths were recorded nationwide, bringing the death toll to 3,419. COVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan City, in China’s Hubei province in late 2019.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 29, 2020 08:15 UTC