PH Covid-19 recoveries reach 448,279

The Philippines recorded 448,279 recoveries from Covid-19 as of January 4, 2021, representing 93.6 percent of all confirmed cases.

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 959 new confirmed cases and six new deaths on the same day, bringing the total active cases to 21,219 and the death toll to 9,263.

DOH noted a decrease in reported cases during the New Year period and cautioned that an increase in cases in the coming weeks is possible.

Quezon City reported the highest number of new cases with 73 infections.

Of the active cases, 81.7 percent are mild, 7.9 percent asymptomatic, 3.4 percent severe, 0.57 percent moderate, and 6.4 percent critical.

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