The country’s total number of COVID-19 cases is now close to the 7,000 mark, as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 271 new cases on April 23, Thursday afternoon.<br /><br />Based on its latest case bulletin, the new cases raised the country’s total to 6,981.<br /><br />The DOH also reported that the number of patients who have recovered is now at 722. Meanwhile, 16 more patients died, bringing the death toll to 462.
