Local transmission continues as 180 new cases of COVI-19 were reported today

DOH released COVID-19 CASE BULLETIN #70 at 16:00H (4:00PM PST) on May 23, 2020.

The Department of Health comes out with 180 new cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines while puts us to a total number of 13,777 confirmed cases. 6 new deaths were also reported which makes up our death toll at 863.

The number of recoveries turned to a total of 3,177 after 85 new recoveries were reported today.

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 as of this writing 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.