Philippines logs 3,643 new COVID-19 cases, active tally drops
The Philippines reported 3,643 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, August 21, bringing the total active cases to 35,271.
Active cases decreased from Friday's count of 37,225 due to recoveries and deaths.
Quezon City had the highest number of cases with 3,213, followed by Cavite and Laguna.
The DOH also recorded 4,753 new recoveries on Saturday and 2,591 on Friday, while fatalities increased by 40 on Friday and 47 on Saturday.
Western Visayas had the fourth-highest cases with 2,484, followed by Cagayan Valley with 2,117.
The country's bed occupancy rate was at 28.9% as of Sunday.
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