PH sees lowest COVID-19 weekly cases in 34 weeks

The Philippines logged 1,012 new COVID-19 cases from January 30 to February 5, marking the lowest weekly case count in 34 weeks.

The average daily infections for the past week were 145, a 16 percent decrease from the preceding week.

No new COVID-19 cases recorded in the past week were categorized as severe or critical, the first time in 39 reporting weeks.

There were 388 severe and critical admissions as of Sunday, with 288 of 2,030 intensive care unit (ICU) beds utilized and 3,449 of 17,627 non-ICU beds occupied.

The Department of Health (DOH) verified 85 additional COVID-related fatalities, with 11 of these recorded from January 23 to February 5.

The DOH plans to prioritize health workers, seniors, and immunocompromised individuals for bivalent vaccine administration.

Cases are likely to remain low, but a new variant could cause a wave anytime.