DOH logs 582 new COVID-19 cases, active tally at 10K

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 582 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, December 17.

This increase brought the total number of active cases to 10,167, up from Thursday's count of 10,095.

Additionally, 494 recoveries were recorded, raising the total number of recovered individuals to 2,776,727.

The death toll rose by 74 new fatalities, bringing the total deaths to 50,570.

Active cases are distributed as follows: 539 asymptomatic, 4,015 mild, 3,415 moderate, 1,815 severe, and 383 critical.

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