Philippines COVID-19 recoveries reach 2.7 million

The Philippines' coronavirus recovery tally has climbed to 2,714,658 on Thursday with the addition of 2,591 more people who recuperated from the disease.

The Department of Health (DOH) logged 1,766 new infections, bringing the number of active cases to 37,159.

Meanwhile, 239 new deaths brought the country's Covid-19 death toll to 43,825.

The confirmed Covid-19 cases since the outbreak started in March 2020 are 2,795,642, of which 1.3 percent are undergoing treatment, 97.1 percent have recovered, while 1.57 percent have died.

The DOH also noted adjustments in the case data, including the removal of duplicates and reclassification of some recoveries as deaths after validation.

The country's positivity rate is at 6.6 percent based on the 34,190 individuals who had been tested last November 2.

Of the active cases, at least 68.9 percent have mild symptoms, while the rest are asymptomatic, critical, severe, or moderate.

Hospital bed occupancy for Covid-19 patients includes 43 percent of ICU beds, 34 percent of isolation beds, and 28 percent of ward beds.