Manila Bulletin
DOH records 1,101 new Covid-19 cases during the past week
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,101 new Covid-19 cases in the past week, with a daily average of 157 cases, a 9% increase from the previous week.
Two new cases were tagged under severe and critical conditions.
Currently, 426 severe and critical admissions account for 6.2% of total Covid-19 admissions.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed utilization for Covid-19 patients stands at 13.9%, while non-ICU bed utilization is at 19.6%.
The DOH also verified 98 additional Covid-19 related deaths from the past week, with most occurring in previous years.
As of the reported period, 73,885,830 individuals are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and over 21.5 million have received booster shots.
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