COVID-19 cases in Philippines exceed 1,000, with 272 new case recorded

Medical workers screen patients for COVID-19 before allowing them into a hospital in Quezon City, the Philippines on March 28, 2020. The number of COVID-19 cases in Philippines has exceeded 1,000, with 272 new cases reported on Saturday, the biggest rise in a single day. The Department of Health said the country's total is now at 1,075, with 68 recorded deaths and 35 recovered patients as of 4:00 p.m. local time March 28. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)