PH now has 140 confirmed COVID-19 cases

By ANALOU DE VERA

The number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has climbed to 140 as the Department of Health reported 29 new cases Sunday afternoon.

On the other hand, the Health department said that 11 COVID-19 patients in the country have died.

The seventh fatality was a 67-year-old Filipino from San Fernando City, Pampanga. He died due to “acute respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, diabetes mellitus, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease secondary to nephropathy.” He was  the country’s 89th confirmed case.

The eighth fatality was a 68-year-old Filipino from Makati City who had no travel history to any foreign country. He died last Friday. The DoH said cause of death was acute respiratory failure probably secondary to community-acquired pneumonia-high risk and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.” He was the Philippines’ 79th confirmed case.

An 86-year-old American man from Marikina City was the ninth fatality. He had a history of travel to the United States and South Korea and died last Saturday. The cause of death was “multiple organ failure, septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, community-acquired pneumonia-high risk, COVID-19, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, hypertension Type 2, diabetes mellitus, and chronic artery disease.” He was the Philippines’ ninth confirmed case.

The 10th fatality was a 40-year-old man from Pasig City. He died yesterday due to acute respiratory distress syndrome, community-acquired pneumonia high-risk, and COVID-19.  He was the country’s 54th confirmed case.

The 11th fatality also died yesterday. He was a 64-year-old Filipino from Negros Oriental. The cause of death of the coountry’s 39th confirmed case was chronic renal disease.

The DoH had earlier said that elderly people and those with underlying medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic lung disease, and immunosuppression are vulnerable to COVID-19.

“We further urge those who are immunocompromised and are with existing health conditions to be more vigilant and avoid crowded areas and mass gatherings,” said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.