ABS-CBN
Philippines' COVID cases from Feb. 20 to 26 is lowest in 37 weeks
The Philippines logged 832 new COVID-19 cases from February 20 to 26, 2023, marking the lowest weekly tally in 37 weeks.
This figure is the lowest number of weekly cases since June 6 to 12, 2022, when the DOH recorded 1,655 cases.
The country also reported 78 additional COVID-related fatalities, a 5 percent increase from the previous week's 74 deaths.
The number of severe and critical admissions decreased by 9 percent from the prior week, with 370 severe and critical cases reported.
This represents 9.1 percent of total COVID-19 admissions, and for the tenth consecutive week, the COVID-19 ICU bed utilization rate remained below 20 percent.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
The Philippines recorded 832 new COVID-19 cases from February 20 to 26, a decrease from the previous week's 895 infections, marking a seven percent drop in the daily average to 119 cases.
Read more →
The Philippines logged 142 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, increasing the active tally to 9,355.
Read more →
The Philippines recorded 142 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, February 25, 2023, bringing the total number of infections to 4,076,064.
Read more →
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 1,101 new Covid-19 cases in the past week, with a daily average of 157 cases, a 9% increase from the previous week.
Read more →
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an 89% decrease in COVID-19 cases and a 62% decrease in deaths globally between January 23 and February 19.
Read more →