COVID-19 cases in Philippines rise to 30,682 with 630 newly reported cases

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 30,682 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 630 more infections on Monday.

The DOH said in its bulletin that the number of recoveries further rose to 8,143 after 250 more patients have survived the disease.

The death toll also increased to 1,177 after eight more patients have succumbed to the disease, the DOH added.

According to the DOH, 174 of the daily reported cases were in Metro Manila and 257 cases in the Central Visayas region in the central Philippines.