The Department of Health on Monday confirmed 1,545 new COVID-19 circumstances, with energetic circumstances reaching a 16-week excessive of 12,161.
According to the DOH’s COVID-19 tracker, Monday’s new circumstances carry the nation’s whole to 4,104,333. Recoveries rose by 792 to 4,025,719, whereas the demise toll stays at 66,453.
The tally of 12,161 energetic circumstances is the best because the whole of 12,473 energetic circumstances being monitored on January 14, based on GMA Integrated News Research.
The area with essentially the most new infections within the final 14 days is the National Capital Region (NCR) with 6,263; adopted by Calabarzon with 3,271; Central Luzon with 962; Western Visayas with 779; and the Bicol Region with 559.
Among cities and provinces, Quezon City had essentially the most new circumstances within the final 14 days with 1,365, adopted by Cavite province with 1,067; Rizal province with 1,022; the City of Manila with 743; and Laguna province with 716.
COVID-19 mattress occupancy within the nation is at the moment at 19.1%, with 4,703 beds occupied and 19,937 vacant.
A complete of 4,691 people have been examined for the virus on Sunday, with 276 testing laboratories submitting outcomes.
Independent monitoring agency OCTA Research additionally introduced a nationwide positivity fee of 18.8% on Monday, down from 19.9% on Sunday. The positivity fee refers back to the proportion of people that have been discovered optimistic for COVID-19 among the many whole variety of people examined.
The DOH earlier introduced that it had logged 9,465 new COVID-19 circumstances within the week from May 1 to May 7, 2023, with the day by day case common at 1,352, a 112% improve from the week earlier.
The World Health Organization on Friday lifted the designation of COVID-19 as a public well being emergency of worldwide concern, however cautioned that the virus is right here to remain. The DOH additionally mentioned that it’s going to convene to overview well being pointers after the WHO’s announcement.
OCTA Research has urged the DOH to proceed its advisories on the virus. — BM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
