GMA News
1,196 new COVID-19 cases logged; active tally at 18,262
The Philippines recorded 1,196 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the total active cases to 18,262.
This marks the fourth consecutive day of over 1,000 reported infections.
The nationwide COVID-19 caseload has reached 4,055,396.
The National Capital Region reported the highest number of new infections in the past two weeks with 5,945 cases.
Calabarzon followed with 2,498 cases, Central Luzon with 1,222, Cagayan Valley with 716, and Western Visayas with 706.
There were 1,846 new recoveries, increasing the total recovery count to 3,972,100.
The death toll also rose with 39 new fatalities, bringing the total to 65,034.
As of Friday, the national bed occupancy rate for COVID-19 was 22.6%, with 6,237 occupied beds and 21,390 vacant beds.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,009 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, bringing the total number of cases to 4,051,754.
Read more →
The Department of Health (DOH) logged 850 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, December 23, 2022, bringing the active tally to 16,994.
Read more →
The Philippines logged 834 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, December 24, 2022, bringing the total confirmed cases to 4,060,960.
Read more →
The country recorded 1,500 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, September 28, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Read more →
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 8,292 new COVID-19 cases from December 5 to 11, a 7% increase from the previous week's total.
Read more →