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| Nearly 8k new Covid-19 cases were recorded, even before 6 labs could submit reports |
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Philippines has set a new record high of 7,999 new coronavirus cases, just a
day after reporting its biggest number of infections in a single day.
The record figure posted today, Mar 20, raised the country’s total active cases to 80,642, also the highest since the pandemic began. The total tally now stands at 656,056.
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The figure was set even before six laboratories could submit their data for the day.
On Friday, the Department of Health reported 7,103 new Covid-19 cases, which replaced the old record of just under 7,000 posted in August last year.
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Of the total active cases, 94.4% (about 76,126) are mild, 3.1 percent are asymptomatic (2,500), 1 percent are severe (807) and 0.9 (726) are in critical condition.
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On the same day 597 patients were listed as recovered, bringing the total number so far to 562,484. An additional 30 people succumbed to the disease, pushing up the death toll to 12,930.
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Meanwhile, the Inter-Agency Task Force on managing Covid-19 reversed an order issued just two days earlier which barred Filipinos overseas from entering the country.
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| All Filipinos will now be able to fly home, but with a cap of 1,500 daily arrivals |
Under Resolution 103 approved Thursday, all Filipino citizens abroad are allowed to go back home. “All Filipino citizens, whether returning overseas Filipino or overseas Filipino worker (OFW), shall be allowed to return to the Philippines,” the latest resolution read.
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The latest directive came after a memorandum circular issued on Tuesday barred non-OFWs from entering the country from today until Apr 19 due to the surge in new Covid-19 cases nationwide.
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The latest
order also allows certain categories of foreign nationals, including the
spouses and children of Filipino citizens, diplomats and members of
international organizations, foreigners involved in medical repatriation,
foreign seafarers under the “green lanes” program, and other emergency
humanitarian cases approved by the National Task Force against Covid-19.
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All
foreigners not belonging to any of these categories will not be allowed entry.
The directive, however, clarifies that passenger entry at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will still be subject to the 1,500 daily limit set by the Department of Transportation.
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