Philippines sees 6,686 new COVID-19 cases, highest since May 8

The Philippines recorded 6,686 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, June 11, bringing the total active cases to 61,345, the highest since May 8.

The country's total COVID-19 caseload has now reached 1,300,349, with 22,507 deaths following the report of 196 new fatalities.

Recoveries also increased by 3,190, bringing the total number of recovered individuals to 1,216,497.

The DOH reported a 13.9% positivity rate from 49,371 tests conducted, with validation processes in place to prevent duplicate entries and ensure all results are submitted.

Of the active cases, 91.6% were mild, 4.3% asymptomatic, 1.15% moderate, 1.7% severe, and 1.2% critical.

Three laboratories failed to submit data.

While cases in Metro Manila continue to decrease, with infections going down by 17% from June 4 to 10, the DOH noted a faster increase in COVID-19 cases in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.