PH COVID-19 cases near 401.5K with 1.6K new infections

The Philippines' COVID-19 cases reached 401,416 with 1,672 new infections reported on Wednesday, with eight laboratories failing to submit data on time.

Cavite, Davao City, Quezon City, Batangas, and Baguio City recorded the highest number of new cases.

The country also logged 311 new recoveries, bringing the total to 362,217.

The death toll increased to 7,710 with 49 new fatalities.

Currently, there are 31,489 active cases, with 83.3 percent mild, 9.4 percent asymptomatic, 2.5 percent severe, and 4.6 percent critical.

Experts from OCTA Research noted a decrease in Metro Manila's positivity rate to 5 percent but observed an upward trend in new cases.

The Philippines remains 25th worldwide in the number of COVID-19 cases.

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