By J. Jala, BIN | 05:03 PM May 28, 2020
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 539 new cases of Covid-19, the biggest one day jump in cases since the virus emerged in the Philippines in January, bringing the total number to 15,588.
This topped the previous record-high increase recorded last March 31 of 538 cases.
The DOH in a daily bulletin that the number of recoveries further climbed to 3,598 after 92 more patients have survived the disease. The death toll also increased to 921 after 17 more patients have succumbed to the viral disease, the DOH added.
According to the DOH, 330 cases or 61 percent of the daily cases were reported in Metro Manila, 55 cases or 10 percent in the Central Visayas region in the central Philippines and 99 cases or 19 percent were reported from other parts of the country.
The DOH added that 55 cases or 10 percent of the daily cases were “repatriates” of overseas Filipinos.
Meanwhile, the DOH recorded 92 new recoveries, bringing the total to 3,598.
