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PH positivity rate dips to 5.6% as of July 15
The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Philippines has decreased to 5.6% as of July 15, a 0.8% decline from 6.4% on July 8.
Daily COVID-19 cases ranged between 280 and 300, with the Department of Health (DOH) reporting 283 new infections on July 15, 56 of which were in Metro Manila.
Dr. Guido David projects that the country may see between 200 and 300 new COVID-19 cases on July 16.
As of July 15, the Philippines has recorded a total of 4,169,644 cases, with 5,879 active patients and 66,510 deaths.
The DOH's latest bio-surveillance report indicates that XBB types constitute 92% of sequenced cases, with XBB 2.3 (Acrux) being the most dominant nationwide at 30%.
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