MANILA - The year 2022 opened with a total of 2,847,486 confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) after 3,617 new infections were recorded. Total recoveries are 97.6 percent of total infections or 2,778,567, with 468 added on Saturday. The Department of Health (DOH) Covid-19 bulletin indicated active cases rose to 17,374. Of the active cases, 11,603 are mild, 673 are asymptomatic, 339 are critical, 1,635 are severe, and 3,124 are moderate. "Of the 3,617 reported cases today (January 1), 3,607 occurred within the recent 14 days, December 19 to January 1, 2022," the DOH said. The top regions with most cases in the recent two weeks were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 2,526 or 20 percent; Calabarzon with 570 or 16 percent; and Region 3 (Central Luzon) with 199 or 6 percent of the new cases. The death toll has reached 51,545 with 43 new deaths. "Of the 43 deaths, 5 occurred in December 2021 (12 percent), 4 in November 2021 (9 percent), 7 in October 20