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DOH records 1,158 new COVID-19 cases; active tally down to 18,387
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,158 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the active case count to 18,387.
Active cases dropped from 18,632 on Friday.
The National Capital Region (NCR) continues to be the region with the highest number of cases in the last two weeks, reporting 5,539.
Other regions with significant case numbers include Calabarzon with 2,237, Central Luzon with 1,070, Cagayan Valley with 801, and Western Visayas with 792.
The number of recoveries increased to 3,964,635, while the death toll rose to 64,856.
The national bed occupancy rate was 23.3% as of Friday, with 6,488 occupied beds.
A total of 11,021 individuals were tested on Friday, with data submitted by 334 testing laboratories.
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