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Philippines records 7,757 new COVID-19 cases, second-highest daily spike

Published 03/21/2021, 04:14 PM
Updated 03/21/2021, 04:20 PM
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MANILA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Philippines recorded 7,757
additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the second-highest
single-day increase in the Southeast Asian nation since the
pandemic began.
The daily tally follows Saturday's record infections and
marks the third straight day confirmed new cases topped
7,000. The Philippines is battling a renewed surge in infections,
including those of the new and more transmissible variants,
prompting the government to tighten restrictions particularly in
the capital region.
In a bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said total
recorded cases had risen to 663,794 while confirmed deaths had
reached 12,968, with 39 more fatalities recorded on Sunday.
Total recoveries increased by 15,288 to 577,754.
The DOH advised the public to suspend non-essential travel
and ensure adherence to minimum public health standards, which
includes the wearing of masks even at home when not alone.
"We need to ensure that our hospitals do not get
overwhelmed, so everyone must act with extreme vigilance and
help reduce transmission by consistently adhering to our
preventive measures," it said.
The government has re-imposed night curfews in the capital
region, where several outbreak-hit communities have been in
lockdown and some businesses ordered temporarily shut.

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