Manila Bulletin
1,674 Covid-19 cases logged from April 11 to 17, says DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,674 new COVID-19 cases from April 11 to April 17, marking a 12% decrease from the previous week.
The average daily case count for this period was 239, with only one severe or critical case recorded.
Active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines have dropped to 19,923, with 15.8% of ICU beds and 16.9% of non-ICU beds occupied.
Over 66.8 million individuals, or 74.28% of the target population, are fully vaccinated.
Additionally, around 12.6 million individuals have received their booster shots.
The WHO representative to the Philippines noted that the country has reached around 60% vaccination of the total population and urged local executives to increase inoculation rates to achieve the 70% target for herd immunity.
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