The Philippines recorded 1,399 new COVID-19 cases from April 25 to May 1, 2022, marking a 5% decrease from the previous week.
The daily average of new cases dropped to 200 during this period.
There are currently 723 severe and critical COVID-19 cases admitted in hospitals.
Hospital bed occupancy for COVID-19 remains low, with 16.1% of ICU beds and 16.3% of non-ICU beds in use.
No new severe or critical cases were reported in the latest weekly tally.
Over 67.9 million Filipinos, or 75.45% of the target population, are now fully vaccinated.
Approximately 13.2 million individuals have received their COVID-19 booster shots.
More than 6.6 million senior citizens have completed their primary vaccine series.
An additional 215 verified deaths were recorded, with 40 occurring between April 18 and May 1.
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