PH logs 1,067 new COVID-19 cases

Updated Tue, March 1, 2022 at 4:49 PM Published Sun, February 27, 2022 at 4:07 PM

The Philippines logged 1,067 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,663,059.

Active cases decreased to 51,592, with 489 asymptomatic, 46,609 mild, 2,779 moderate, 1,417 severe, and 289 critical cases.

A total of 1,652 more patients recovered, increasing the total recoveries to 3,555,016.

The Department of Health (DOH) reported zero new deaths, keeping the death toll at 56,451.

Of the new cases, 61% occurred within the recent 14 days, with the National Capital Region, Region 4-A, and Region 3 having the highest number of infections.

The country's COVID-19 positivity rate was at 4.3%, below the WHO's target of less than 5%.

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