The Philippines has recorded a total of 3,749 cases of COVID-19 in 11 March, the biggest number of cases in under 6 months.
Highlights
- PH's Department of Health (DOH) reports a 250% increase in COVID-19 cases in one month
- The UK variant is seen as the reason behind the spike in numbers
- Most COVID-cases in hospital are the elderly
The spike in COVID cases was seen in several cities in Metro Manila.
"Recent transmissions seem to occur within a family or household," says Dr. Rontgene Solante, Head, Adult Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Unit, San Lazaro Hospital
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