MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) reported 535 new recoveries and 4,600 additional cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Sunday. Recoveries are now at 2,778,943 or 97.4 percent of the total 2,851,931 infections since the pandemic began in March 2020. Active cases rose to 21,418, of which 15,644 are mild, 3,081 are moderate, 769 are asymptomatic, 335 are critical, and 1,589 are severe. "Of the 4,600 reported cases today (January 2), 4,548 occurred within the recent 14 days, December 20 to January 2, 2022," the DOH reported. As in the previous day, the top regions with most cases in the recent two weeks were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 3,729 or 72 percent; Calabarzon, 676 or 15 percent; and Region 3 (Central Luzon), 252 or 6 percent of the new cases. The death toll has reached 51,570 with 25 new deaths, representing 1.81 percent of overall cases. "Of the 25 deaths, 7 occurred in December 2021 (28%), 2 in November 2021 (8%), 1 in October 2021
MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) reported 535 new recoveries and 4,600 additional cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Sunday. Recoveries are now at 2,778,943 or 97.4 percent of the total 2,851,931 infections since the pandemic began in March 2020. Active cases rose to 21,418, of which 15,644 are mild, 3,081 are moderate, 769 are asymptomatic, 335 are critical, and 1,589 are severe. "Of the 4,600 reported cases today (January 2), 4,548 occurred within the recent 14 days, December 20 to January 2, 2022," the DOH reported. As in the previous day, the top regions with most cases in the recent two weeks were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 3,729 or 72 percent; Calabarzon, 676 or 15 percent; and Region 3 (Central Luzon), 252 or 6 percent of the new cases. The death toll has reached 51,570 with 25 new deaths, representing 1.81 percent of overall cases. "Of the 25 deaths, 7 occurred in December 2021 (28%), 2 in November 2021 (8%), 1 in October 2021
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday logged 168 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, the country's lowest single-day infection count this year due to the failure of 24 laboratories to submit data. "Of the 168 reported cases today, 159 or 95 percent occurred within the recent 14 days - December 8 to 21, 2021. The top regions with cases in the recent two weeks were NCR (National Capital Region) with 47 or 30 percent, Region 4-A with 27 or 17 percent, and Region 6 with 16 or 10 percent," the DOH said in its daily Covid-19 bulletin. Tuesday's new infections brought the total case tally to 2,837,719. "We dropped 179 negatives after validation from the total case count while we only reported 168 new cases. Thus, the lower total case count today in comparison with yesterday," it added. "Moreover, 6 cases that were previously tagged as recoveries were reclassified as deaths after final validation". Meanwhile, the active
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday logged 203 new Covid-19 cases, the country's lowest single-day infection since May 2020 due to the failure of 41 laboratories to submit data. The DOH said the figure pushed the total case tally to 2,837,577. "The low case report is due to the suspension of the operations four laboratories on Dec. 17, 2021 and failure to submit data from 41 laboratories to the Covid-19 Document Repository System (CDRS) because of Typhoon Odette," the DOH said. Based on data in the last 14 days, the 45 laboratories contribute, on average, 15.4 percent of samples tested and 1.8 percent of positive individuals. Meanwhile, the active cases declined further to 9,729 after the DOH reported 395 new recoveries. The country now has 2,777,109 recoveries. About 3,379 of the active cases are mild, 485 are asymptomatic, 380 are critical, 1,800 are severe, and 3,379 are moderate. "Of the 203 reported cases today, 186 or 92 percent occur
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday logged 203 new Covid-19 cases, the country's lowest single-day infection since May 2020 due to the failure of 41 laboratories to submit data. The DOH said the figure pushed the total case tally to 2,837,577. "The low case report is due to the suspension of the operations four laboratories on Dec. 17, 2021 and failure to submit data from 41 laboratories to the Covid-19 Document Repository System (CDRS) because of Typhoon Odette," the DOH said. Based on data in the last 14 days, the 45 laboratories contribute, on average, 15.4 percent of samples tested and 1.8 percent of positive individuals. Meanwhile, the active cases declined further to 9,729 after the DOH reported 395 new recoveries. The country now has 2,777,109 recoveries. About 3,379 of the active cases are mild, 485 are asymptomatic, 380 are critical, 1,800 are severe, and 3,379 are moderate. "Of the 203 reported cases today, 186 or 92 percent occur