PH logs over 20,000 new COVID-19 cases, 163 deaths

The Philippines recorded over 20,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, September 13, bringing the total case count to 2,248,071.

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 163 new fatalities, increasing the death toll to 35,307.

There were also 22,290 new recoveries, pushing the total number of survivors to 2,032,471.

Active infections now account for eight percent of the total case count, with 86 percent of these cases exhibiting mild symptoms.

The DOH continues to remind the public to adhere to its PDITR plus vaccination strategies, active case finding, contact tracing, and testing.

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