8,162 new Philippine COVID-19 cases; total breaches 997,000 –DOH
CONSUELO MARQUEZ, GMA News
Public school teachers in Manila wait outside Palacio de Manila on Roxas Boulevard, where 900 educators are scheduled to receive a Sinovac shot against COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. DANNY PATA
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported 8,162 new COVID-19 infections, raising the Philippines' total count of cases to 997,523.
This as two molecular laboratories were not operational while eight labs failed to submit their data.
The DOH daily case bulletin showed that the new cases boosted total active cases to 77,075, 95.5% of which were mild, 1.5% were asymptomatic, 1.2% were severe, and 1% were critical cases.