DOH records 862 more COVID-19 cases

June 1, 2020

The Department of Health reported Sunday additional 862 coronavirus disease cases, bringing the total cases to 18,086.

As of 8pm, May 31, the DOH also said that there were 101 recoveries. This brought the total number of recoveries to 3,909.

The death toll also rose to 957 after seven more COVID-19 patients reportedly died.

The Health department said the fresh cases wered based on the daily accomplishment reports submitted by only 15 out of 42 operational laboratories.

Late cases reported from May 28-31 were based on the validation of complete line lists from 27 operational laboratories and the partial line list from one laboratory.

"No more late cases will be reported until the remaining 14 operational labs submit their line lists," the DOH said. DMS