DOH logs 7,174 new COVID-19 cases, over 1.1M total

The Department of Health (DoH) reported 7,174 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the Philippines' total caseload to over 1.1 million.

The country's death toll rose by 204 to 18,472, while recoveries increased by 9,197 to 1.02 million.

There are currently 61,294 active cases, with a breakdown of their severity: 1.3% critical, 93.8% mild, 2.1% asymptomatic, 1.7% severe, and 1.07% moderate.

The DoH noted the removal of 33 duplicates and the reclassification of 149 recoveries as deaths in the latest tally.

As of May 7, approximately 11.5 million Filipinos have been tested for the coronavirus.

Globally, the pandemic has infected about 158.3 million people and caused 3.3 million deaths, with 135.8 million recoveries.

Researchers have flagged rising coronavirus infections in Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga City, and Bacolod, despite a decrease in the surge in Metro Manila.