PH COVID-19 CFR higher than global average

The Philippines has recorded a COVID-19 case fatality rate of 6.6%, slightly higher than the global average of 6.4%.

Health Undersecretary Lilibeth David presented these figures during a virtual meeting of the House Defeat COVID-19 committee.

While the Philippines accounts for 0.28% of global cases and deaths, it has the highest number of confirmed cases in Southeast Asia.

Countries like Italy (12.9%) and Spain (10.5%) have higher case fatality rates, while Indonesia has 9.4%.

Globally, the United States leads in the number of confirmed cases, followed by Spain, Italy, and China.

The majority of confirmed and admitted COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are individuals in the working age group and older (20 years and above).

However, deaths are predominantly seen in the older demographic, specifically those aged 50 and above.

As of Wednesday, the Philippines had a total of 5,453 confirmed cases, 349 deaths, and 353 recoveries.