1,383 new COVID-19 cases in Philippines’ push tally over 412,000

The Philippines on Wednesday reported 1,383 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total tally to 412,097, as 17 laboratories failed to submit data on time.

This marks the ninth consecutive day where less than 2,000 cases were reported. Four duplicate cases were also removed from the case count.

According to the Department of Health (DOH), the areas with the highest number of new cases were Cavite with 81, Laguna with 74, Batangas with 71, Quezon City with 69, and Rizal with 67.

The DOH also announced that total recoveries rose to 374,666 after 143 more patients recovered from the illness while 95 new fatalities brought the death toll to 7,957.

?Of the remaining 29,474 active cases undergoing treatment or quarantine, 83.8 % are mild, 8.3 % are asymptomatic, 2.7 % are severe, and 4.9 % are in critical condition.

Meanwhile, 47 % of the country’s intensive care unit beds for patients are available and 78 % of the mechanical ventilators are ready for use.

Experts from the OCTA Research group earlier reported that the positivity rate in Metro Manila, the country’s COVID-19 epicenter, has fallen below the World Health Organization’s benchmark to 4 percent.

The DOH has also reported that no evacuee, who was displaced during the onslaught of consecutive typhoons, has tested positive for COVID-19.—AOL, GMA News