MANILA — Nearly 140,000 coronavirus infections have been recorded in the Philippines as the country’s health department reported 2,987 additional cases on Tuesday, August 11.
In its latest bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 139,538, of which, 68,794 are active.
Active cases refer to patients who are still infected with COVID-19 and are staying either in the hospital or under home quarantine.
The Philippines is leading among Southeast Asian countries in the number of total and active infections, and has surpassed the total cases in mainland China where the outbreak originated.
It is the first time since July 29 that the country logged less than 3,000 additional cases in a day, although Tuesday’s new cases are only from 74 out of 99 laboratories. (ABS-CBN News)
For full story, click: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/11/20/philippines-covid19-cases-coronavirus-infections-update-august112020