A policeman uses a shield as he mans a checkpoint in the outskirts of Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines as the capital is placed on another lockdown to prevent the spread of surging coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. - AP
MANILA (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 115,980 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,462 new cases on Wednesday (Aug 5).
The DOH said that the number of recoveries further rose to 66,270 after it reported 222 patients having survived the disease.
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