PH confirms 116 new Delta variant cases
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 5) The Department of Health on Thursday confirmed the detection of 116 new cases of the Delta coronavirus variant, raising the country s total to 331.
The DOH said all the newly reported infections have been tagged as recovered.
It noted 95 are local cases, one is a returning overseas Filipino (ROF), and the remaining 20 are still being verified.
The majority, or 83, of the local cases had an indicated address in Metro Manila, according to the department.
Meanwhile, four are from Central Visayas, three from Calabarzon, two from Davao Region, and one each from Zamboanga Peninsula, Cagayan Valley, and Ilocos Region.
Published August 5, 2021, 3:42 PM
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The Department of Health (DOH) reported Thursday, Aug. 5, 116 new people infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus.
Of the new Delta infections, 95 are local cases, one is a returning overseas Filipino (ROF), and 20 cases are currently being verified if these are local or ROF cases, the DOH said in a statement on Thursday.
Of the 95 local cases, 83 cases had an indicated address in the National Capital Region (NCR), while three had indicated addresses in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) , four in Central Visayas, two in Davao Region, and one each in Zamboanga Peninsula, Cagayan Valley, and Ilocos Region, the DOH said.
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 116 more cases of the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant, bringing the Philippines’ tally to 331.
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