Philippines logs 18,638 new COVID-19 cases; positivity rate at 34.6%

Updated Fri, January 28, 2022 at 4:12 PM Published Tue, January 25, 2022 at 4:20 PM

The Philippines logged 18,638 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, January 28, 2022, bringing the total active cases to 231,658.

Of the active cases, 7,055 are asymptomatic, 219,811 are mild, 2,971 are moderate, 1,509 are severe, and 312 are critical.

Region 4-A had the most cases in the recent two weeks with 2,379, followed by NCR with 2,211 and Region 6 with 1,969.

COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila are declining, but the DOH will still study if the area's alert level status can be downgraded.

Total recoveries rose to 3,226,032 with 13,106 new individuals recovered from the viral disease.

The DOH reported 68 new fatalities, increasing the death tally to 53,801.

The country's COVID-19 positivity rate was at 34.6%, which is higher than the World Health Organization's requirement target of less than 5%.

Nationwide, 49% of ICU beds for COVID-19 patients are in use, and 51% of ward beds are utilized.

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