Manila Bulletin
Under 2K COVID-19 cases for 8 straight days
The Philippines logged 1,223 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, February 26, 2022, bringing the total active cases to 53,934.
Of the new cases, 96% were reported in the last 14 days, with the NCR, Region 6, and Region 4-A having the highest numbers.
The country also logged 2,400 new recoveries, increasing the total to 3,549,735.
The death toll reached 56,351 with 128 new deaths.
The active cases include 597 asymptomatic, 48,842 mild, 2,780 moderate, 1,417 severe, and 298 critical cases.
The country's COVID-19 positivity rate was at 5.3%, slightly higher than the WHO's target of less than 5%.
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