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Philippines reports record-high 18,332 COVID-19 cases
The Philippines logged a record-high 18,332 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, August 23, 2021, surpassing the previous record of 17,231 cases on August 20.
The total number of active infections has now reached 130,350, the highest since April 1.
Of the active cases, 94.8% are mild, 2.5% are asymptomatic, 1.2% are severe, and 0.6% are in critical condition.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 151 new deaths, bringing the total death toll to 31,961.
Total recoveries increased by 13,794 to 1,695,335.
The DOH reported a positivity rate of 24.9% from 64,957 tests conducted, which remains significantly above the international standard.
The DOH also revised the total case count after removing duplicates and reclassifying some recoveries as deaths, with three laboratories failing to submit their data.
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