The total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections across the Philippines rose to 3,660 on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 414 new cases as authorities ramp up the country’s testing capacity.
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The department also reported 11 more deaths from respiratory illness, bringing the death toll to 163.
Meanwhile, nine more people have recovered from the disease for a total of 73.
Ten laboratories across the country have already been certified to conduct independent COVID-19 testing, according to the DOH.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said they will need four to five more days to conclude whether or not COVID-19 cases in the country have already peaked.
By GMA News Online
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