Republic of the Philippines
Department of Health
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
DOH COVID-19 CASE BULLETIN #016 4:00PM, 30 March 2020 ON NEW COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES ● ●
As of 4PM today, the Department of Health reports 128 new cases (PH1,419-PH1,546) of COVID-19. Total number of cases in the country is now at 1,546.
ON PREVIOUSLY-REPORTED CASES Today, DOH announces seven additional deaths and no new recoveries. The total number of recoveries is still at 42, while the total number of deaths is now at 78. PH149 - 72nd PH death ● 61-year old Filipino female from Makati City ● With no travel and exposure history ● Died on March 27, 1:29PM ● Confirmed positive for COVID-19 on March 16 ● Cause of death: Acute Respiratory Failure secondary to Community-acquired Pneumonia secondary to COVID-19 ● Other comorbidities: Hypertension PH587 - 73rd PH death ● 79-year old Filipino male from Muntinlupa City ● With no travel history ● Died on March 29, 3:52AM ● Confirmed positive for COVID-19 on March 24 ● Cause of death: Acute Respiratory Failure secondary to Pneumonia COVID-19 PH647 - 74th PH death ● 43-year old Filipino male from Parañaque City ● With no travel and exposure history ● Died on March 27, 7:58PM ● Confirmed positive for COVID-19 on March 25 ● Cause of death: Acute Respiratory Failure secondary to Pneumonia COVID-19, Myocardial Dysfunction
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PH1488 - 75th PH death ● 60-year old male from Muntinlupa City; Nationality still for validation ● With unknown travel and exposure history ● Died on March 26, 5:58PM ● Confirmed positive for COVID-19 on March 25 ● Cause of death: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Septic Shock, COVID-19 PH1447 - 76th PH death ● 45-year old Filipino male from Davao City ● With unknown travel and exposure history ● Died on March 23 ● Confirmed positive for COVID-19 on March 29 ● Cause of death: Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome secondary to Community-acquired Pneumonia High Risk, Hypoxia PH1446 - 77th PH death ● 59-year old Filipino male from Davao City ● With no travel history ● Died on March 23 ● Confirmed positive for COVID-19 on March 29 ● Cause of death: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome secondary to Community-acquired Pneumonia High Risk, Hypoxia ● Other comorbidities: Cardiac Disease PH1489 - 78th PH death ● 74-year old Filipino male from Quezon City ● With unknown travel and exposure history ● Died on March 21 ● Confirmed positive for COVID-19 on March 27 ● Cause of death: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome secondary to Pneumonia ● Other comorbidities: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
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