MANILA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of coronavirus cases in the Philippines surged to 19,748 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 751 more infections on Wednesday.
The DOH said in a daily bulletin that the number of recoveries further climbed to 4,153 after 90 more patients have recovered, and the death toll also increased to 974 after eight more deaths were reported.
According to the DOH, 242 of the daily reported cases were in Metro Manila, 342 cases in the Central Visayas region in the central Philippines and 156 cases were reported in other parts of the country.
The DOH added that 11 overseas Filipino workers repatriated by the government have also tested positive for the virus. Enditem
