MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Sunday reported 137 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 22,788, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
DOH also noted that there were 65 cases that were previously tagged as recoveries were reclassified as deaths after final validation.
The total number of deaths is 1.73 percent of all cases, according to the Health Department.
The caseload is now at 1,315,639 after DOH reported 7,302 new COVID-19 cases.
Of the total cases, 59,865 infections or 4.6 percent are still tagged as “active cases” but most of them only have mild or have no symptoms at 95.7 percent.
There are also 7,701 who recuperated from the disease, …
Keep on reading: PH logs 137 new COVID-19 deaths, total now at 22,788 — DOH