{"id":248543,"date":"2020-03-15T19:29:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T23:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=248543"},"modified":"2020-03-15T19:29:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T23:29:57","slug":"confirmed-covid-19-cases-in-ph-reach-140","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/15\/confirmed-covid-19-cases-in-ph-reach-140\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed Covid-19 cases in PH reach 140"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In its latest medical bulletin, the DOH also reported three new deaths, increasing the death toll to 11. They are patient 9, an 86-year-old American man from Marikina City; patient 54, a 40-year-old Filipino from Pasig City; and patient 11, a 64-year-old man from Negros Oriental. (Pexels photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported 29 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing to 140 the total number of infected persons in the country.<\/p>\n

In its latest medical bulletin, the DOH also reported three new deaths, increasing the death toll to 11. They are patient 9, an 86-year-old American man from Marikina City; patient 54, a 40-year-old Filipino from Pasig City; and patient 11, a 64-year-old man from Negros Oriental.<\/p>\n

Patient 9 had a travel history to the United States of America and Korea. He died of multiple organ failure.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, patient 54 had no history of travel to foreign countries. He died of acute respiratory distress syndrome.<\/p>\n

Patient 11 had been to a prayer hall in Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan. He had chronic renal disease.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the DOH clarified that \u201cto date,\u201d there have been a total of two recovered cases of Covid-19 (PH1 and PH3).<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the other hand, five confirmed Covid-19 cases with mild symptoms are under home quarantine based on the existing decision tool for the diagnosis and management of Covid-19,\u201d it said in a 6 p.m. bulletin.<\/p>\n

Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Metro Manila under \u201ccommunity quarantine\u201d from March 15 to April 14 to prevent the spread of the disease.<\/p>\n

The Philippines is now under a state of public health emergency.<\/p>\n

After emerging in Wuhan, China last December, the virus has spread to at least 123 countries and territories.<\/p>\n

The global death toll is now nearly 5,000, with more than 132,500 confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization, which declared the outbreak a pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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