COVID-19 recoveries near 800 as infections rise to 7,294 with 494 total deaths

The Philippines on Saturday reported that 30 more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total recoveries to 792.

According to the Department of Health (DOH), the nationwide tally of cases climbed 7,294 with 102 new infections.

Meanwhile, 17 new fatalities brought the death toll to 494. 

At a live briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the DOH has tested a total of 72,794 individuals.

Of these, more than 63,000 have reportedly tested negative while more than 8,000 have tested positive for the virus.

Vergeire reiterated that the total number of positive tests may be higher than the

number of total confirmed cases as there are still undergoing verification.

The undersecretary, meanwhile, said that it was still hard to say if the country has reached its peak in COVID-19 cases as the number of infections continued to rise.

She pointed out that the DOH reports an average of 100 to 200 new cases daily.

"Mas madaling sabihin kung nakakalagpas na tayo sa peak o rurok kapag tuloy-tuloy na po ang pag-baba ng bilang sa mga bagong kaso ng COVID-19 na naitatala natin sa araw araw at tuloy-tuloy na rin ang pag-taas ng bilang ng nakaka-recover o gumagaling sa sakit, " Vergeire said. -MDM, GMA News