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Philippines reports 5,434 COVID-19 cases, highest in over 2 months
The Philippines logged 5,434 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, the highest since October 29, bringing the country's cumulative number of infections to 2,861,119.
The Department of Health (DOH) also reported 18 additional deaths, bringing the total toll to 51,604.
Recoveries were up by 611 for a total of 2,779,706.
The positivity rate climbed to 26.5% out of 25,704 tests, higher than the World Health Organization's standard of less than 5%.
This means one in four people tested turned out positive for COVID-19, and the seven-day average of new cases exceeded 3,000 again, the highest since November 4.
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