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Coronavirus cases in PHL drop by 22%
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 9,107 new COVID-19 cases from May 29 to June 4, a 22% decrease from the previous week.
The daily average of new cases dropped to 1,301.
Of the newly reported infections, 77 were severe or critical, contributing to a total of 559 severe and critical hospital admissions.
Ten additional deaths were recorded between April and May 2023.
Hospital bed utilization for COVID-19 patients saw a decrease, with ICU bed occupancy at 18.9% and non-ICU bed occupancy at 23%.
In Metro Manila, the COVID-19 positivity rate decreased to a moderate 16.8% as of June 3.
The DOH stated it cannot generate the latest vaccination numbers due to an ongoing system migration by the DICT.
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