DAVAO CITY — The Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday reported that a 67-year -old Filipino woman died due to Coronavirus019 (COVID-19) at Manila Doctors Hospital.
The DOH in a statement said the woman was confined after showing symptoms on February 29 and was tested positive on March 11.
This is the second death in the country due to COVID-19, the first death was a 44-year-old Chinese man.
The DOH said they are still gathering and validating more information on her death.
The Philippines has reported that 49 people have caught COVID-19, with two Chinese nationals who were infected having recovered and another Chinese national dying.
