DOH reports 1,395 new COVID-19 cases; total climbs to 51,754

The Philippines' total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached 51,754 following the report of 1,395 new infections by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday.

Of the new cases, 1,184 are considered 'fresh' meaning their results were released recently, while 211 are 'late' cases with delayed reporting.

The National Capital Region (NCR) and Central Visayas (Region 7) recorded the highest numbers of both fresh and late cases.

The country registered 225 new recoveries, bringing the total to 12,813, and no new deaths, with the total death toll remaining at 1,134.

The DOH stated that the reported cases are derived from laboratory submissions and that the total figures are subject to ongoing validation and cleaning.

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