Philippines logs 539 new COVID-19 cases, highest in over 2 months

The Philippines registered 539 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, June 17, 2022, marking the highest number in over two months.

This brings the total active COVID-19 cases to 3,829.

The national case load has reached 3,695,068, with 3,630,772 recoveries.

The death toll has climbed to 60,467.

The National Capital Region (NCR) leads in new cases with 1,933 infections in the past two weeks, followed by Calabarzon with 558.

Bed occupancy in the country is now at 18.2%.

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