PH recoveries hit 2.5M; active cases at 106K
As of Saturday, October 9, the Philippines' total recoveries from COVID-19 reached 2.5 million.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 22,529 recoveries on that day.
Active cases stood at 106,558 with a positivity rate of 16.3 percent based on tests conducted on October 7.
New infections for the same day were 11,010, pushing the total confirmed cases to 2.65 million.
The DOH also recorded 273 new fatalities, raising the death toll to 39,505.
ICU beds remained at high risk with 70% of the total ICU beds in use.
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