The total count of the positive COVID-19 patients in the Philippines now climbs to 707 as per the report of the Department of Health.
According to their 4 P.M. advisory, there are seventy-one new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus while there are seven new recorded deaths which bring the total death toll to 45.
For the good news, there are two new recoveries and the total count of the recovered patients is now at 28.
Likewise, on their March 26, 2020 (4:00 P.M.) report, DOH released a statement where it mentioned that the Secretary of Health (Francisco Duque) denies the allegation of any intervention on behalf of certain individuals to coerce the Makati Medical Center to act contrary to its policies.