PH posts 237 new COVID-19 cases, second lowest in 19 months

Updated Wed, December 15, 2021 at 4:07 PM Published Sun, December 12, 2021 at 4:11 PM

The Philippines reported 237 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the second lowest in nearly 19 months.

This brings the country's total caseload to 2,836,915, with 10,193 active cases.

The Department of Health (DOH) also recorded 100 new deaths, increasing the total death toll to 50,449.

Recoveries were up by 565, bringing the total to 2,776,273.

Nine duplicate cases were removed from the total case count, and 181 cases were removed after testing negative.

A total of 96 cases previously tagged as recoveries were reclassified as deaths after final validation.

The DOH noted that low case counts are typically reported in the first half of the week due to testing hub operations and data transmission delays.

Nationwide, 22% of intensive care unit beds are utilized while 13% of mechanical ventilators remain in use.

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