(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,159,071 on Wednesday, May 19, after the Department of Health reported 4700 additional cases. The department said of the total cases, 49951 were active. Of these, 92.8 percent were mild cases, 2.2 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent critical, 2.1 percent severe, and 1.36 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1089613 including the additional 6986 recoveries. The death toll is now at 19507, including the 136 additional ones. […]