The Department of Health just announced 230 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients this April 15, Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases within the Philippines to 5,453.
They also reported 58 new recoveries from COVID-19, bringing the total tally up to 353. There were also 14 new deaths from the virus, making the current death toll 349.
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This makes it the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began that the Philippines recorded more recoveries than fatalities.
According to the DOH, recovery from the virus takes an average of 2 weeks for patients with mild symptoms. Recovery of severe to critical cases may take up to six weeks.
A total of 39,947 individuals have been tested in the Philippines, as of April 15.
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