Confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country exceeded 10,000 on Wednesday, the Department of Health said.<br /><br />The DOH reported 320 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 10,004.<br /><br />The DOH said that 21 more people succumbed to the disease, raising the number of deaths to 658.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the total number of recovered patients has also increased to 1,506 as the DOH said that 98 more people have been able to beat the COVID-19.