Philippines logs 598 new COVID-19 infections; active cases at 45K

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday logged 598 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide tally to 3,672,661.

According to the Health department’s latest bulletin, the country's active case count is 45,394.

The DOH said recoveries climbed to 3,569,387, while the nationwide death toll reached 57,880.

The latest data showed that 24.64% of intensive care unit (ICU) beds for COVID-19 patients nationwide are in use.

At least 22.04% of isolation beds in the country were utilized, while 13.66% of nationwide ward beds were in use.

Among the top regions with cases in the recent two weeks were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 2,179, followed by Region 4-A with 1,114, and Region 6 with 750. — BM, GMA News