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This raises the country's total infections to 648,066 with the active cases at 73,264 or 11.3% of the total.
It surpassed the record of 6,861 single day increase of cases logged on August 10.
Meanwhile, DOH said 13 died due to COVID-19 pushing the death toll to 12,900.
Recoveries increased by 390 to 561,902.
The health department also posted positivity rate of 15% based on March 18, highest since April last year.
The surge of infections came as the country rolled out vaccination program, prioritizing medical frontliners.
— The Summit Express
Meanwhile, DOH said 13 died due to COVID-19 pushing the death toll to 12,900.
Recoveries increased by 390 to 561,902.
Ngayong 4 PM, Marso 19, 2021, ang Department of Health ay nakapagtala ng 7,103 na karagdagang kaso ng COVID-19....
Posted by Department of Health (Philippines) on Friday, March 19, 2021
The health department also posted positivity rate of 15% based on March 18, highest since April last year.
The surge of infections came as the country rolled out vaccination program, prioritizing medical frontliners.
— The Summit Express
