New COVID deaths recorded for the day jump to 317 (Eagle News) – The Philippines recorded its highest ever single-day record of new COVID-19 cases at 17,231 on Friday, Aug. 20, the last day of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) for the country’s capital region, Metro Manila. Because of this, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 1,807,800, with active cases at 123,251. The Department of Health also recorded the third highest number of COVID-19 […]