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9K new Covid-19 recoveries; active infections down to over 63K
The Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 9,609 recoveries from COVID-19, bringing the total to 2,627,126.
The country logged 4,496 new infections, the lowest in nearly three months, reducing active cases to 63,637.
There were 211 new fatalities, increasing the total death toll to 40,972.
Of the active cases, 79 percent are mild, 5.2 percent asymptomatic, 4.8 percent severe, 8.97 percent moderate, and 2 percent critical.
The COVID-19 positivity rate on October 17 was 12.4 percent, based on tests from 35,766 individuals, although seven laboratories did not submit their data.
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