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Philippines reports 2,986 new COVID-19 infections; active tally hits 31,615
The Philippines recorded 2,986 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, August 26, 2022, with the nationwide tally reaching 3,869,976.
The country's active COVID-19 cases increased to 31,615.
The National Capital Region (NCR) reported the highest number of new cases with 12,283 in the last two weeks, followed by Calabarzon with 6,648.
New recoveries stood at 2,287, and the total recovery tally reached 3,776,802.
A total of 40 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 61,559.
Nationwide COVID-19 bed occupancy dropped to 28.6% as of Thursday, August 25.
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