By Analou De Vera The number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases has climbed to 140, as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 29 new cases on Sunday afternoon. The DOH said the new cases were recorded as of noon Sunday, March 15, adding that there are now 11 deaths among COVID-19 patients in the country. Deceased patients' profiles The Philippines has recorded its seventh fatality in the person of a 67-year-old Filipino from San Fernando, Pampanga. He died due to "acute respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, diabetes mellitus, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease secondary to nephropathy." He was referred as the country's 89th confirmed case. The eighth fatality was a 68-year-old Filipino from Makati City, who had no travel history to any foreign country. He died last Friday, March 13. The DOH said that the cause of death was "acute respiratory failure probably secondary to community-acquired pneumonia-high risk, hypertensive cardiovascular disease." He was the Philippines 79th confirmed case. An 86-year-old American man from Marikina City was recorded as the ninth fatality. He had a history of travel to the United States of America and South Korea and died last Saturday, March 14. The cause of death was "multiple organ failure, septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, community-acquired pneumonia-high risk, COVID-19, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, hypertension type II, diabetes mellitus, and chronic artery disease." He was the Philippines 9th confirmed case. The country's 10th fatality involves a 40-year-old man from Pasig City. He died on Sunday, March 15 due to acute respiratory distress syndrome, community-acquired pneumonia high-risk, and COVID-19. He was the country's 54th confirmed case. The Philippines' 39th confirmed case also died Sunday, March 15. He was a 64-year-old Filipino from Negros Oriental. His cause of death was chronic renal disease. Those vulnerable to COVID-19 The DOH previously said that elderly people and those with underlying medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic lung disease, and immunosuppression are vulnerable to COVID-19. “We further urge those who are immunocompromised and are with existing health conditions to be more vigilant and avoid crowded areas and mass gatherings,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.