Philippines sees 7,302 new COVID-19 cases

MANILA, Philippines — Health authorities on Sunday said 7,302 more Filipinos contracted the COVID-19, pushing the total to 1,315,639.

Today's development comes ahead of government's decision on a new quarantine status for "NCR Plus" this week.

The Department of Health said one laboratory did not submit screening results. 

• Active cases: 59,865 or 4.6% of the total


• Recoveries: 7,701, bringing the number to 1,232,986


• Deaths: 137, or now 22,788 in total

What's new today?

• OCTA Research backed Metro Manila's shift to an "ordinary" General Community Quarantine by mid-June, as experts said the picture in the capital region has improved.


• The Philippine National Police said it will keep manning border control checkpoints in NCR Plus should it transition to a more relaxed quarantine status. 


• DepEd TV teacher-broadcasters received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as part of the A4 priority group. Teaching and support staff were moved up in the list by the pandemic task force after appeals from education officials.