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Philippines records 696 new COVID-19 cases; active tally climbs to 12,491
The Philippines logged 696 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, January 13, 2023, increasing the nationwide tally to 4,069,734.
The active case count rose to 12,491, breaking a streak of five consecutive days with fewer than 500 new infections.
The National Capital Region reported the highest number of new infections in the past two weeks with 1,984 cases.
Calabarzon followed with 998 cases, Central Luzon with 491, Cagayan Valley with 383, and Western Visayas with 339.
The recovery tally increased to 3,991,690 with 75 new recoveries.
The death toll climbed to 65,553 with 27 new fatalities reported.
As of Wednesday, January 11, the national bed occupancy rate remained at 19.8%, with 5,327 beds occupied.
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