Philippines logs 11,378 new COVID-19 cases, active cases at 157,378

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Monday reported 11,378 new coronavirus cases, pushing its total to 876,225.

This marks the fourth straight day that the country tallied five-digit increases in infections, which began on April 9. Active cases also saw an additional 10,932 from yesterday's 146,519.

• Active cases: 157,451 or 18.0% of the total


• Recoveries: 267, bringing the overall figure to 703,625


• Deaths: 204, or now 15,149 in total

What's new today?

• Curfew hours in Metro Manila were adjusted to 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. per its local chief executives. This takes effect today, on the shift of 'NCR Plus' to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. 


• Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said it was "unchristian" to ask how he was admitted at the Philippine General Hospital, when many other COVID-19 patients were lining up for beds. PGH officials have also been mum about the issue. 


• The national police said quarantine violators in NCR Plus will not be arrested. Such a remark came after cases of cops in power-tripping as well a man dying from being forced to do 300 rounds of exercise. 


• Courts in areas under MECQ will remain physically closed until April 18, newly appoined Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said. Proceedings, however, will continue through videoconferencing.

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