DOH reports record-high 18,332 new COVID-19 infections

(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 1,857,646 on Monday, Aug. 23, after the Department of Health reported record-high 18,332 additional COVID-19 cases. The additional cases were higher than the 17,231 new cases reported on Aug. 20, which had been tagged as the highest daily case count in the Philippines. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 130,350 were active. Of these, 94.8 percent were mild, 2.5 percent were asymptomatic, 0.6 […]