Philippines sees 33% rise in weekly COVID cases

The number of COVID infections in the Philippines increased by 33% to 19,536 cases from July 18 to 24, according to the Department of Health (DoH).

The average daily cases rose to 2,791 during this period.

There were 666 or 9% of patients in severe and critical condition, with 578 or 21.7% of ICU beds occupied as of Sunday.

Health authorities warned that these case increases may lead to a spike in total and ICU admissions by October if compliance with public health standards continues to decline and booster rates remain low.