DOH logs 112% surge in new COVID-19 cases

Updated Mon, May 8, 2023 at 8:51 PM Published Mon, May 8, 2023 at 5:03 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant 112% increase in new COVID-19 cases during the first week of May, with a total of 9,465 infections logged.

This brings the daily average of new cases to 1,352, with 50 of these cases being severe or critical.

A total of 410 patients are currently in severe and critical condition, representing 8.2% of all COVID-19 admissions.

The country had 11,408 active COVID-19 cases as of Sunday.

Hospital bed occupancy remains low, with only 16.5% of ICU beds and 21.2% of non-ICU beds in use.

Nine COVID-19 deaths were verified in the past week, though none occurred within the last two weeks.

This surge in cases follows the World Health Organization's declaration that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency.

However, the WHO chief emphasized that COVID-19 remains a threat and continues to evolve.

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