Philippines sees 33% COVID-19 case increase

The Philippines logged a total of 19,536 new COVID-19 cases from July 18 to July 24, 2022, a 33% increase from the previous week.

The daily average of cases for the week rose to 2,791.

A total of 42 additional COVID-19-related deaths were recorded, with some occurring in previous months.

As of July 24, 666 severe and critical cases are currently admitted in hospitals.

The country's intensive care unit (ICU) bed occupancy rate is at 21.7%, and non-ICU bed occupancy is at 26%.

The COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) remains around 14%.

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