The first case was a 38-year-old Chinese woman who wasquarantined at a hospital inManila. The second case was confirmed on February 2, that of a 44-year-old Chinese man who died a day earlier, which was also the first confirmed death from the disease outside mainland China.[1][2][3]
The first case of someone without travel history abroad was confirmed on March 5, a 62-year-old male who was a Muslim prayer hall inSan Juan, Metro Manila. The man's wife was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 on March 7, which was also the first local transmission to be confirmed.[4][5]
As of September 13, 2020, there had been 261,216 confirmed cases of the disease in the country. Out of these cases, 207,568 recoveries and 4,371 deaths were recorded.[6][7][8][9]
↑Breakdown of confirmed cases is according to theCOVID-19 Case Tracker of the Department of Health (DOH). Take note that the map may not reflect all affected localities. The methodology on how patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection are recorded in a particular locality in the tracker is unclear and may vary. The source also notes that25% of the province-level data are still undergoing validation.
The DOH only tracks cases per province, component localities of Metro Manila, and select independent cities.
Other independent cities's cases are grouped together with their geographically associated provinces (e.gPuerto Princesa withPalawan).
Cotabato City's cases are still considered as cases under theSoccsksargen region despite being part of Bangsamoro since the city has not yet formally been turned over to the Bangsamoro regional government. For the purpose of the map, its cases are considered part ofMaguindanao.
SeeAffected regions section below for a more comprehensive list of affected localities.
