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Philippines records 14,610 new COVID-19 cases; active tally climbs to 106,672
The Philippines registered 14,610 new COVID-19 cases on August 16, 2021, marking the third consecutive day with over 14,000 new infections.
This brings the total active COVID-19 cases to 106,672, the highest since April 22, 2021.
The country's total caseload has reached 1,755,846.
Of the active cases, 96.1% are mild, 0.9% are asymptomatic, 0.89% are moderate, 1.3% are severe, and 0.7% are in critical condition.
The national death toll rose to 30,366 with 27 new fatalities reported.
Total recoveries climbed to 1,618,808 after 10,674 new recoveries were added.
The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Philippines reached 23%, significantly higher than the international standard of less than 5%.
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