DOH Update on COVID-19 Cases in the Philippines
DOH – The Department of Health issued an update about the COVID-19 cases in the Philippines now, May 5, 2020.
Philippines is currently dealing a health crisis caused by the coronavirus or COVID-19. Declared as pandemic, this disease is eyed to be a long-term battle as per the assessment of the World Health Organization (WHO).
More than 200 countries across the globe now has confirmed cases of the disease. Globally, over 3.5 million people were infected by the disease. More than 250,000 died while over 1.1 million have recovered.
In the Philippines, several areas are still under an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to COVID-19. These areas are considered as high risk as per the assessment of the National Inter-Agency Task Force against coronavirus.
Areas considered as low and medium risk were downgraded to General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Still, everyone is advised to exhibit social distancing.
With regards to the COVID-19 cases in the Philippines now, the Department of Health recently released an update. Based on the update issued by the DOH, 199 new cases of coronavirus were recorded today, May 5, 2020, bringing the total to 9,684.
The health department stated that 14 new deaths were recorded bringing the death toll to 637. With regards to the recoveries, there is now a total of 1,408 recoveries after 93 new recoveries were recorded by the department.
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