The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country breached the 83,000-mark, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday.
DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that 1,678 more people caught the dreaded illness, pushing the national caseload to 83,673.
The top areas with the highest number of new cases were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 698, followed by Laguna with 218, Cebu with 100, Cavite with 87, and Davao Del Sur with 33.
The tally on recoveries also increased to 26,617 after 173 more patients recovered from the respiratory illness, while the death toll climbed to 1,947 with four new fatalities.
“As of July 26, nakapag-conduct na po tayo ng 1,365,318 tests sa 1,274,027 individuals [As of July 26, we have conducted 1,365,318 tests on 1,274,027 individuals],” said Vergeire.
