DOH records 4,899 coronavirus cases, total now at 621,498

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Sunday, March 14 recorded 4,899 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 621,498.  

• Active cases: 48,157 or 7.7% of the total cases
• Recoveries: 13,371, pushing total to 560,512
• Deaths: 63, bringing total to 12,829

What’s new today? 

• Saturday afternoon's 5,000 additional cases marked the highest daily rise since August last year.
   
• That same day, health authorities reported that they found a new coronavirus variant in the country.
   
• According to the OCTA Research Group earlier Sunday, the additional daily cases could hit 8,000 by end-March if the current influx is not controlled.
   
• Globally, over 120 million coronavirus infections have been recorded, leading to more than 2.6 million casualties. 
   
• It has been 362 days since enhanced community quarantine was first hoisted. The Philippines is still under the world's longest quarantine. 

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