MANILA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 126,885 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,226 new daily cases on Saturday.
The DOH said that the number of recoveries further rose to 67,117 after it reported additional 287 patients have survived the disease.
The death toll also increased to 2,209 after 41 more patients have succumbed to the viral disease, the DOH added.
Metro Manila topped the five regions or provinces with the highest number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases reported on Saturday at 2,669, followed by Laguna province, south of Manila, 285; Cavite province, south of Manila, 154; Cebu province in the central Philippines, 125 and Rizal province, east of Manila, 118. Enditem
