Philippines: Covid-19 cases surge to 213,131 in total with 3,637 new infections


A woman cleans her face shield while queueing for cash subsidy from the government amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila. The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 213,131 after 3,637 cases on Saturday (Aug 28). - Reuters

MANILA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 213,131 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,637 new daily cases on Saturday.

The DOH said that the number of recoveries rose to 135,101 after it reported 655 more patients have survived the disease.

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