MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday reported 2,579 recoveries and 28,707 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. The latest Covid-19 bulletin indicated 128,114 active cases while total recoveries rose to 2,785,183, or 93.9 percent of 2,965,447 infections since the pandemic started in March 2020. Out of the active cases, 119,276 are mild, 2,851 are moderate, 4,213 are asymptomatic, 1,465 are severe, and 309 are critical. "Of the 28,707 reported cases today, 28,512 (99 percent) occurred within the recent 14 days -Dec. 27, 2021 to Jan. 9, 2022," the DOH reported. The regions with the most cases in the recent two weeks were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 16,803 or 59 percent of new infections; Calabarzon, 5,821 or 20 percent; and Central Luzon, 2,841 or 10 percent. The death toll has reached 52,150 with 15 new deaths, representing 1.76 percent of overall cases. "Of the 15 deaths, 11 occurred in January 2022 (73 percent), 1 in December 2021 (
(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported another 17,220 fresh coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections. In its latest Covid-19 bulletin, the agency said this raised the active case count to 56,561. Thursday's new infections are equivalent to a nearly 60 percent increase from Wednesday's 10,775 fresh cases. Out of the active cases, 49,988 are mild, 2,954 are moderate, 1,837 are asymptomatic, 312 are critical, and 1,470 are severe. "Of the 17,220 reported cases today, 17,104 (99%) occurred within the recent 14 days - December 24 to January 6, 2022," the DOH reported. Meanwhile, 616 new recoveries brought the number of recovered cases to 2,780,613 or 96.3 percent of a total of 2,888,917 infections since the pandemic started in March 2020. The regions with the most cases in the recent two weeks were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 11,563 or 68 percent of new infections; Calabarzon, 3,165 or 19 percent; and Central Luzon, 1,126