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DOH: All regions now ‘minimal risk’ for COVID-19
All regions in the Philippines have been classified as minimal risk for COVID-19, with health systems operating at low risk, according to a health official.
The daily average of COVID-19 cases nationwide has decreased by 13% compared to the previous week, reaching an average of 490 cases from March 15 to 21.
Severe and critical COVID-19 cases have significantly dropped from 1,874 in mid-January to 805.
The number of asymptomatic, mild, and moderate COVID-19 admissions are also at manageable levels.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire attributed the decline in infections and severe cases to the increasing vaccination coverage for primary series and booster shots.
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