Philippines Reports Record High in Active Cases and Daily Deaths Due to COVID-19
The Philippines reported 12,674 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 853,209.
Active cases reached 190,245, a record high this year; recoveries increased by 593 to 648,220.
The DOH reported 225 new deaths, raising the total death toll to 14,744; some of these were previously tagged as recoveries but reclassified after validation.
On Friday, the country recorded a record daily tally of 401 deaths and 12,225 new cases, with recoveries increasing by 946 to 647,683.
The positivity rate was at 21.4%, and hospital bed occupancy for COVID-19 patients remained high.
As of Wednesday, the PNP reported a total of 16,614 infected personnel with 13,978 recoveries and 40 deaths.
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