Confirmed Total COVID-19 recoveries in the Philippines is now at 1,802

DOH released COVID-19 CASE BULLETIN #56 at 16:00H (4:00PM PST) on May 09, 2020.

The Department of Health reports a total of 10,610 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines with 147 new cases today. The most counts are coming from the NCR with 123 cases while the remaining new 24 cases are from other regions. A sigh of relief for Region 7 today as it reports zero cases for the first time in weeks.

It also reports 8 new COVID-19 deaths where the country’s death toll is now at 704.

With the continuing efforts of our healthcare workers, our number of recoveries have risen significantly with 108 new recoveries reported today and a total recoveries recorded now being at 1,802.

COVID-19 was declared by World Health Organization (WHO) as a Pandemic on March 03, 2020 which started in Wuhan, China. The disease is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome – coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) with a Flu like symptoms such as Fever, Cough, Colds and in more severe cases Difficulty in Breathing.

There are no vaccines or direct cure for the disease at the moment and the only way to protect ourselves from getting infected is to practise proper and frequent handwashing, avoid touching our face, mouth, nose and eyes. Our health experts as well as the government urged everyone to wear a suitable and effective face mask as much as possible and when outside of our homes.