THE Philippines broke the previous record of new Covid-19 infections reported in a single day as a total number of 2,434 cases were recorded, bringing the number of patients who have contracted the disease to 44,254 on Sunday.
As of 4 p.m. of July 05, the Department of Health (DOH) said of the 2,434 additonal cases, 1,147 were logged as fresh cases, and 1,287 were detected as late cases. On Saturday, the DOH also recorded a daily high of 1,531 cases.
The DOH said that Sunday’s fresh cases are based on the daily accomplishment reports submitted by only 58 out of 73 current operational labs.
There was also an increase in the number of recoveries, with a total of 489. This brings the total number of recoveries to 11,942.
Amid the new record high of cases, however, a low number of deaths was recorded, with seven. Of this number, six (86 percent) occurred in June. The death toll stood at 1,297.
Ten duplicates were removed from the total case count.
The total cases reported may be subject to change as these numbers undergo constant cleaning and validation.
The DOH said that the rise in the number of cases on Sunday may be attributed to the increased contact among the population as the country continues to ease community quarantine measures.
“We implore the public to continue practicing general preventive measures, such as proper handwashing, physical distancing, wearing of mask, avoidance of non-essential travel outside their homes, and to observe minimum health standards to prevent the transmission of the Covid-19 virus,” the DOH said.
They also appealed to all establishments to implement the minimum health standards in their premises and immediately report clustering of confirmed cases in their respective workplaces.
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