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Philippines' 2,227 new COVID-19 cases push active tally to 23,721
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,227 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, October 20, 2022, increasing the total active infections to 23,721.
The nationwide caseload has reached 3,989,556, with 3,902,166 recoveries and 63,669 deaths.
The National Capital Region recorded the highest number of cases in the past two weeks with 9,083, followed by Calabarzon (4,817) and Central Luzon (2,637).
The bed occupancy rate in the country stood at 26.5% as of Wednesday, October 19, with 7,542 beds occupied.
A total of 15,928 individuals were tested on Wednesday, and 341 testing laboratories submitted data.
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