DOH: PH reclassified to moderate-risk COVID-19 status

The Philippines has been reclassified by the Department of Health (DOH) as 'moderate-risk' due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.

As of July 24, the two-week growth rate is now positive at one percent compared to last week's negative ten percent.

The national average daily attack rate (ADAR) has slightly increased to 4.95 percent per 100,000 population from a previous lower level.

Despite this increase, hospital and ICU bed utilization rates remain in the safe zone at 48.96% and 58.64%, respectively.

The Cordillera Administrative Region, Western Visayas, and Davao Region are classified as high-risk for ADAR but have negative two-week growth rates.