Manila Bulletin
OCTA: Average daily Covid-19 deaths in PH down to 12
The seven-day average of daily COVID-19 deaths in the Philippines has significantly decreased to 12 as of November 21, a substantial drop from the 38 recorded on October 21, 2022, according to OCTA Research Group.
OCTA fellow Guido David highlighted this notable decline in COVID-19 fatalities across the country.
He further noted that a significant majority of the 64,524 total COVID-19 deaths reported since the pandemic began occurred in 2021, accounting for 65.5% of the total.
In contrast, only 20% of the total deaths were recorded in 2022.
The highest seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in the Philippines was 267, recorded on August 22, 2021, during the Delta surge.
As of Thursday, the Department of Health reported 1,141 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total active cases to 17,393.
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