Philippines sees 5,867 new COVID-19 cases, total now at 677,653

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Tuesday saw 5,867 new coronavirus cases, pushing its overall count to now at 677,653.

Today's active cases reaching more than 86,000 is a new all-time high since the start of the pandemic in March of last year.

• Active cases: 86,200 or 12.7% of the total
   
• Recoveries: 620, pushing the number to 578,461. 
   
• Deaths: 20, or now 12,992 in total

What's new today?

• The OCTA Research said the virus' reproduction rate in 'NCR Plus' is unlikely to go down in two weeks.
   
• Senators called for an overhaul of government's coronavirus task force, saying its failures a year into the pandemic is "inexcusable and unforgivable."
   
• Court operations in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal will be scaled down as a result of the new restrictions, the Office of the Court Administrator said.
   
• Metro Manila mayors voted to close gyms, spas and internet cafes until April 4, Malacañang said, after saying Monday that the said establishments could still operate. — Christian Deiparine

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