Philippines: Covid-19 cases soaring to 130,000; over 3,000 new cases on Sunday (Aug 9)


A young boy is getting a free Covid-19 swab testing at a gymnasium in Navotas City, Metro Manila. The number of confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in the Philippines surged to 129,913 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,109 new daily cases on Sunday. - Reuters

MANILA, Aug 9 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in the Philippines surged to 129,913 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,109 new daily cases on Sunday.

The DOH said that the number of recoveries further rose to 67,673 after it reported 654 more patients have survived the disease.

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