COVID-19 death toll climbs to 18; 13 new positive cases recorded

Deaths due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) climbed to 18, Friday, March 20, after one new death was recorded.

The Department of Health (DOH) releases the information on the latest death due to the virus.

PH124 is a 65-year-old Filipino male from Quezon City who traveled to Singapore recently. The patient died on Tuesday.

In the mean time, number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 230 with 13 new infections.

By: Denise Fajardo