PH records 378,933 COVID-19 cases, forms vaccine task force

Updated Fri, October 30, 2020 at 4:00 PM Published Wed, October 28, 2020 at 4:19 PM

The Philippines has recorded a total of 378,933 COVID-19 cases as of Friday, October 30, 2020.

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,006 new infections, with Batangas, Cavite, Quezon City, Rizal, and Bulacan having the highest number of new cases.

Total recoveries reached 330,457 with 636 new patients cleared, while the death toll rose to 7,185 with 38 additional fatalities.

Active cases stand at 41,291, representing 10.0 percent of the total caseload, with 83.3 percent being mild, 11.1 percent asymptomatic, 2 percent severe, and 3.6 percent critical.

Of the total cases, 54 percent of the country's intensive care unit beds remain available, and 77 percent of mechanical ventilators are ready for use.

The Philippines dropped out of the top 20 countries with the most COVID-19 cases globally.

A task group has been formed by the Philippine Government in preparation for its COVID-19 vaccination program.

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