PH logs 10,726 new COVID-19 cases, 650 recoveries

The Philippines' COVID-19 recovery tally has risen to 705,757 with 650 new survivors reported on Friday.

The Department of Health (DOH) announced 10,726 new infections and 145 new deaths, bringing the total case count to 914,903 and the death toll to 15,738.

Active cases now stand at 193,476, with 96 percent experiencing mild symptoms.

Of the active cases, 2.9 percent are asymptomatic, 0.5 percent have severe symptoms, 0.4 percent are in critical condition, and 0.30 percent have moderate symptoms.

For the whole country, 68 percent of 1,900 beds in ICUs are occupied, along with 50 percent of 13,500 isolation beds and 57 percent of 6,000 ward beds, while 48 percent of 2,000 ventilators are in use.

In the National Capital Region (NCR), 84 percent of the 700 beds in intensive care units (ICU) that are devoted to Covid-19 patients are occupied, along with 63 percent of 3,800 isolation beds and 72 percent of 2,200 ward beds, while 64 percent of 800 ventilators are in use.