(Infographic courtesy of DOH) MANILA - The number of daily coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases this year dropped to another record low, with only 2,010 new infections reported on Tuesday. This is the second straight day the country has recorded less than 3,000 fresh infections, after Monday's 2,730 infections. Active cases also dropped to 72,305 from Monday's 76,609. In its Covid-19 bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said of the active cases, 66,093 have mild symptoms, followed by those with moderate symptoms at 2,961, the asymptomatic at 1,498, those with severe symptoms at 1,441, and those in critical condition at 312. Another 6,293 recoveries bring the recovery tally to 3,514,489 out of a total of 3,641,940 confirmed infections since the pandemic started in March 2020. The death toll has reached 55,146 with an additional 52 deaths. In total, 93.5 percent of active cases in the country are mild and asymptomatic cases. Based on the latest testing data, there were 2
(Infographic courtesy of DOH) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 2,730 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the lowest number of daily cases so far for this year. This is the first time in over a month that daily Covid-19 cases are below the 3,000-mark, since the 2,961 cases recorded on Dec. 31, 2021. In a report by the DOH based on its 'Feasibility Analysis of Syndromic Surveillance Using Spatio-Temporal Epidemiological Modeler for Early Detection of Diseases' (FASSSTER) online hub, it said the number of daily cases could further drop to 2,100 by mid-March if minimum public health standards (MPHS) are strictly enforced. "If compliance (with) MPHS decreases, cases are expected to go back to an increasing trend," the DOH said. The projected data, it said, assumed that most cases have the Omicron variant and are based on several other assumptions such as mobility, vaccination coverage, and adherence to MPHS. "To keep the case co
(Image courtesy of PSA) MANILA - Local government units (LGUs) are all-out in their support for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) which allows marginalized registrants to open bank accounts even without an initial deposit. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recently organized a webinar, participated in by about 300 LGU representatives and other PhilSys stakeholders, where financial inclusion was discussed. The PSA has partnered with the state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) to allow unbanked PhilSys registrants to finally have accounts. So far, there are 1,443 PhilSys registration centers nationwide, with 181 in Luzon and 303 sites co-located with LandBank. "As a foundational ID system, PhilSys intends to contribute to increasing financial inclusion by being the intervention in the lack of valid proof of identity experienced by many Filipinos," PSA Undersecretary Dennis Mapa, also the National Statistician and Civil Registrar, said in a stateme
(Infographic courtesy of DOH) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 3,651 new cases of Covid-19, with active cases now dropping below 100,000, and 12,834 new recoveries. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the DOH said active cases are now at 96,326, with about 95 percent only showing mild symptoms, including the asymptomatic. About 87,385 are showing mild symptoms, 4,150 are asymptomatic, 3,029 have moderate symptoms, 1,447 have severe symptoms, and 315 are in critical condition. It reported 69 new deaths, with the country's total deaths making up 1.51 percent of confirmed cases. Based on the latest testing data, there were 29,970 Covid-19 tests administered on Monday with a positivity rate of 16.5 percent. To date, there are 3,900 beds at intensive care units (ICU) in the country at 40 percent occupancy, 20,800 isolation beds at 36 percent occupancy, 15,300 ward beds at 32 percent occupancy, and 19 percent of 3,100 ventilators are in use. In the National Capit
(Infographic courtesy of DOH) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 3,574 fresh cases of Covid-19, a significant drop from Monday's 6,835 new cases and a continuous downward trend in new infections in the country the past two weeks. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the DOH reported 14,644 new recoveries, down from Monday's 16,330 recoveries, raising the number of total recoveries to 3,459,462 or 95.6 percent of all confirmed cases. A large number of recoveries and few new cases brought active cases to 105,550, a noteworthy drop from Monday's 116,720-with active cases now making up only 2.9 percent of all confirmed cases. Of the active cases, 96,722 have mild symptoms, followed by the asymptomatic at 4,059, those with moderate symptoms at 3,007, those with severe symptoms at 1,446, and those in critical condition at 316. It also reported 83 new deaths from Covid-19, with the country's total now at 54,621 or 1.51 percent of all confirmed cases. Based