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DOH UPDATES

As of July 08, 2020, the Department of Health reports the total number of COVID-19 cases at 50,359.

In addition to the 1,922 fresh cases, 617 late cases were also reported today, bringing the total to 2,539 total cases. Today’s numbers were from the submissions of 67 (91%) out of 74 laboratories.

Of the total, 1066 (42%) were from NCR, followed by Region 7 with 443 (17%). Ninety (90) per cent of the cases went ill in the past two weeks.

An increase in the number of cases were also reported from closed settings (MRT and a construction site), with the MRT reporting 202 cases. There is also continuous clustering observed in barangays.

The event-based surveillance report showed the following: NCR had 6 new barangays with clustering, 1 in Cebu City, 1 in Mandaue City, 1 in Palawan, and 1 in Albay.