A record 40,397 new recoveries are reported on Sunday, August 16, nearly all of which are part of the Department of Health's time-based recovery program.
Coronavirus cases in the Philippines climbed past 160,000 on Sunday, August 16, with over 3,400 new confirmed cases.
A total of 3,420 new cases were reported on Sunday, bringing the country's COVID-19 caseload to 161,253. Of the new cases on Sunday, 2,091 were from Metro Manila, 263 from Laguna, 149 from Cavite, 137 from Batangas, and 106 from Rizal.
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