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PH Covid-19 cases now 72,269; recoveries rise to 23,623
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,594 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, bringing the total number of infections to 72,269.
The newly reported cases include a significant number from the National Capital Region (NCR), along with cases from Cebu, Zamboanga del Sur, Negros Occidental, and Rizal.
The DOH also announced 342 new recoveries and six additional deaths, increasing the total recoveries to 23,623 and deaths to 1,843.
Of the active cases, approximately 90.1 percent are mild, 9.0 percent are asymptomatic, 0.5 percent are severe, and 0.4 percent are critical.
DOH Public Health Service Director Beverly Ho stated that the latest reproductive number as of June 24 is 1.58.
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