Manila Bulletin
DOH reports 168 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health (DOH) logged 168 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, the lowest single-day tally this year.
This figure brought the total case count to 2,837,719, with a decrease attributed to the validation of negative tests and the suspension of 24 laboratories.
Active COVID-19 cases declined to 9,384 with 372 new recoveries, totaling 2,777,541 nationwide.
The DOH also recorded 10 new deaths, bringing the total fatalities to 50,794.
Of the newly reported cases, 95% occurred within the preceding 14 days, with the National Capital Region (NCR) having the highest number of infections at 30%, followed by Region 4-A (Calabarzon) with 17%, and Region 6 (Western Visayas) with 10%.
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