The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said that the COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 4,076.
As of 4 p.m. of April 9, 206 new cases (PH3,871-PH4,076) were recorded, and 28 new recoveries. This brings the total number of recoveries to 124.
The DOH also reported 21 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 203.
Meanwhile, the DOH said that the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has started distributing the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) that were inspected and cleared by the Procurement Services-Department of Budget Management.
A total of 12,000 sets of PPEs were distributed to several hospitals across Luzon beginning April 7, namely (this list has been updated by the OCD):
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine – 2,000 sets
Veterans Memorial Medical Center – 1,000 sets
Quezon City General Hospital – 1,000 sets
Marikina Valley Medical Center – 1,000 sets
Manila Doctors Hospital – 1,000 sets
Quezon Institute – 1,000 sets
Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital – 1,000 sets
Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital – 1,000 sets
Ninoy Aquino Stadium – 3,000 sets
Likewise, the third batch of the delivered PPEs will be distributed beginning April 8 to the following facilities:
Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center – 800 sets
Tondo Medical Center – 800 sets
National Center for Mental Health – 800 sets
Quirino Memorial Medical Center – 800 sets
Ilocos Regional Training Medical Center – 1,300 sets
Batangas Medical Center – 1,300 sets
Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center – 1,000 sets
Las Pinas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center – 1,300 sets
National Kidney and Transplant Institute – 1,300 sets
National Children’s Hospital – 1,300 sets
Rizal Medical Center – 1,300 sets