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DOH: 1,660 new COVID-19 cases push active tally to 14K
The Philippines' active COVID-19 cases have surged to 14,218, the highest number recorded since April 2022.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,660 new infections on Monday, bringing the total caseload to 3,720,054.
Metro Manila leads with 7,920 new cases in the last two weeks, followed by Calabarzon with 3,573 and Western Visayas with 1,511.
Despite the increase in cases, the national bed occupancy rate remains at a safe level, spiking to 21 percent.
The total number of recoveries stands at 3,645,196, with the death toll now at 60,640.
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