(File photo) MANILA - The Philippines' coronavirus recovery tally has climbed to 2,714,658 on Thursday with the addition of 2,591 more people who recuperated from the disease. In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) also logged 1,766 new infections, which pegged the number of active cases at 37,159. Meanwhile, 239 new deaths brought to 43,825 the country's Covid-19 death toll. The confirmed Covid-19 cases since the outbreak started in March 2020 are 2,795,642, of which 1.3 percent are undergoing treatment, 97.1 percent have recovered, while 1.57 percent have died. "Twenty-two duplicates were removed from the total case count. Of these, 17 are recoveries," the DOH said. A total of 214 cases previously tagged as recoveries were also reclassified as deaths after final validation. The country's positivity rate, on the other hand, is at 6.6 percent based on the 34,190 individuals who had been tested last November 2. Of the active cases, at least 68.
MANILA - The nation's total number of recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases has reached 2,703,914 after 5,124 new recoveries were reported on Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) noted that recoveries account for 96.9 percent of the total case count which has reached 2,790,375 since the start of the pandemic last year. Meanwhile, some 3,117 new infections brought the total number of active cases nationwide to 43,185 lower than Sunday's 45,233. About 72.6 percent of these active cases are mild, 4.9 percent are asymptomatic, 3 percent are critical, 7.2 percent are severe, and 12.32 percent are moderate. Some 104 new deaths were reported which brought the country's Covid-19 fatalities to 43,276. According to DOH data on October 30, about 7.5 percent of 41,712 who were tested turned out positive for Covid-19. "About 18 duplicates were removed from the total case count, and of these, 13 are recoveries and one death. Moreover, 6
MANILA - The country's total number of recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases has reached 2,680,081 after 3,924 new recoveries were reported on Thursday. In its 7 p.m. case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) noted that recoveries account for 96.7 percent of the total case count which has reached 2,772,491 since the start of the pandemic last year. Meanwhile, some 3,694 new infections brought the total number of active cases nationwide to 49,835. About 73.4 percent of these active cases are mild, 6.8 percent are asymptomatic, 2.6 percent are critical, 6.2 percent are severe, and 10.97 percent are moderate. A total of 227 new deaths were reported, bringing the country's Covid-19 fatalities to 42,575. According to DOH data on Oct. 26, about 8.6 percent of 50,755 who were tested turned out positive for Covid-19. "About 52 duplicates were removed from the total case count, and of these, 34 are recoveries and one death. Moreover, 158 cases that were previously
MANILA - The Philippines logged its lowest daily coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in over a month, with 3,218 new infections reported on Wednesday. In its Covid-19 bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said this brought the total number of active cases to 50,152, lower than Tuesday's 53,642. Wednesday's figure of new cases is the lowest since September 11, when the country logged a peak of 26,303 new infections. The last time the country logged over 3,000 daily infections was on May 23 this year, with 3,083. Meanwhile, 6,660 new recoveries pushed the total count to 2,676,349 out of a total of 2,768,849 confirmed infections. Another 271 new deaths raised the death toll to 42,348. About 73.4 percent of these active cases are mild, 6.8 percent are asymptomatic, 2.6 percent are critical, 6.2 percent are severe, and 11.02 percent are moderate. According to DOH data on Oct. 25, about 7.6 percent of 41,049 who were tested turned out positive for Covid-19. "About 41 du
MANILA - The country's overall tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients who recovered has reached 2,536,260 as 302 new recoveries were recorded on Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH said the figure is equivalent to a 94.8-percent recovery rate from a total of 2,674,814 infections since the start of the pandemic last year. The total number of active infections in the country is down to 98,894 or 3.7 percent of all cases. The DOH also reported 8,292 new cases on Monday. Of the active cases, 74.4 percent are mild, 15 percent are asymptomatic, 3.2 percent are severe, 6.14 percent are moderate, and 1.3 percent are in critical condition. There were 36 new fatalities, bringing the nation's death toll to 39,660 or 1.48 percent of the total cases. "The 36 deaths reported reflect the actual death counts based on today's line list. No backlogs nor technical issues were encountered in today's extraction," the DOH said. It added