Philippines sees 43% jump in COVID-19 cases

The Philippines recorded 9,069 new COVID-19 cases from November 7 to November 13, a 43% increase compared to the previous week.

The daily average of cases rose to 1,296 per day during this period, up from 907 in the preceding week.

The Department of Health (DOH) also reported 113 deaths, with 41 occurring between October 31 and November 13.

As of November 13, 613 COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals, and six new severe or critical cases were added.

Regarding hospital bed utilization, 21.3% of ICU beds and 25.8% of non-ICU beds were in use.

To date, 94.29% of the target population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, including 79.42% of senior citizens.

A total of 20,760,526 individuals have received booster shots.

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