PH COVID-19 cases top 344K with 1,990 new infections

Updated Tue, October 13, 2020 at 4:01 PM Published Sun, October 11, 2020 at 12:35 AM

The Philippines' COVID-19 caseload reached 344,713 as of October 13, 2020, with the Department of Health (DOH) reporting 1,990 new infections.

The total number of active cases is 44,958, with 84.2% being mild, 10.6% asymptomatic, 1.7% severe, and 3.4% critical.

The death toll climbed to 6,372 with 40 new fatalities, and total recoveries reached 293,383 with 327 new recoveries.

Metro Manila recorded the highest number of new cases at 580, followed by Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, and Misamis Oriental.

Ninety-two percent or 1,831 of the newly reported cases contracted COVID-19 in the past 14 days.

As of October 12, 47 percent of COVID-19 intensive care unit beds nationwide were occupied and 24 percent of mechanical ventilators were in use.

The Cabinet approved the reduction of physical distancing in public transportation from one meter apart to only one seat apart.

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