DOH logs 3,561 new COVID-19 cases, 28 deaths

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 3,561 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases to 119,460.

The majority of these new cases are from the National Capital Region (NCR), followed by Laguna, Cebu, and Rizal.

The country also recorded 569 new recoveries, increasing the total to 66,837, and 28 additional deaths, raising the death toll to 2,150.

Of the new cases, 77 percent occurred within the last 14 days, with the NCR contributing 54 percent of these.

Of the 28 new deaths, 16 occurred in July and 10 occurred in August.

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