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Philippines reports 1,190 new COVID-19 cases; active tally down to 23K
The Philippines reported 1,190 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, bringing the total number of infections to 2,820,494.
The country's active COVID-19 cases have decreased to 23,846, the lowest since January 12.
Of the active cases, 58.1% are mild, 5.2% are asymptomatic, 12% are severe, and 5% are in critical condition.
A total of 2,759 additional recoveries were reported, bringing the cumulative number of recovered individuals to 2,750,531.
The death toll rose by 309 to 46,117.
The DOH attributed the large number of reported deaths on Wednesday to late encoding, with only 18 deaths occurring in November 2021.
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