MANILA, Philippines —Philippines recorded 3,962 additional infections of coronavirus disease, pushing the total caseload to 283,460. As of 4 p.m. on Saturday, the Department of Health (DOH) said active cases of COVID-19 soared to 68,645. ADVERTISEMENTMeanwhile, 1,128 more people were able to recover from illness, increasing the total number of COVID-19 survivors to 209,885. Of the newly-reported fatalities, 66 happened in September, 16 in August, seven in July, four in June and seven in April. Of the 128 accredited laboratories in the country, only eight molecular laboratories were not able to submit their COVID-19 data to the health agency.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 19, 2020 08:21 UTC