BREAKING: Philippines’ COVID-19 case tally approaches 130,000
MANILA - The Philippines reported 3,109 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday bringing the country’s total to 129,913.
The Department of Health also reported 654 new recoveries, pushing the total number of Filipinos who recovered from the disease to 67,673 . The National Capital Region had the most number of new cases at 1,700. It was followed by Laguna province with 169, Cebu with 114, Rizal with 98 and Cavite with 93. A University of the Philippines professor had warned that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country could reach 150,000 by the end of this month if certain steps aren't taken to contain the steep rise in infections, particularly in Metro Manila.
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