PH COVID-19 cases surpass 1M with over 7K new infections

Updated Sat, May 8, 2021 at 12:24 AM Published Wed, May 5, 2021 at 6:04 PM

The Philippines' total COVID-19 recoveries reached 1,003,160 with the addition of 4,227 new recovered cases.

The country's total number of COVID-19 cases has reached 1,087,885 since the outbreak began.

The active COVID-19 cases now stand at 66,626, with 94.4 percent having mild symptoms, 2 percent asymptomatic, 1.5 percent severe, 1.1 percent critical, and 0.98 percent moderate.

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 7,733 new infections and 108 new deaths, bringing the total death toll to 18,099.

Currently, 63 percent of intensive care unit (ICU) beds for COVID-19 patients are in use, and 44 percent of isolation beds are occupied.

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