DOH reports lowest COVID-19 cases in 8 months

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,591 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, marking the lowest daily count in approximately eight months.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2,793,898.

In addition to the new infections, the DOH also logged 4,294 new recoveries and 186 new deaths.

The current active cases stand at 38,014, with the majority classified as mild or moderate.

The positivity rate on November 1 was approximately 5.6 percent based on nearly 30,000 tests conducted.

The DOH also clarified that some cases were reclassified after final validation, with 349 duplicates removed and 132 recoveries reclassified as deaths.

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