By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews
Philippines health officials reported an additional 2,378 COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the country total to 189,601.
The Metro Manila area accounted for 1,022 of the cases, while Cebu saw 196 cases, Cavite with 132 cases, Laguna with 128 cases and Rizal with 115 cases.
Approximately 91.5 percent of the cases are mild, 6.1 percent are asymptomatic, 1.0 percent are severe, and 1.4 percent are critical patients.
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The death toll rose by 32, with that total standing at 2,298.
In related news, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday reported one more Filipino abroad contracting COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 9,984.
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