Philippines posts 2,360 new COVID-19 cases; active tally at 27,643

The Philippines on Tuesday registered 2,360 new COVID-19 infections, increasing the nationwide tally to 3,757,762.

Based on the Department of Health (DOH)’s latest figures, the active case tally also climbed to 27,643 from 27,625 on Monday.

In the recent two weeks, the National Capital Region (NCR) logged 12,782 cases, followed by Calabarzon with 8,165, Central Luzon with 3,671, Western Visayas with 2,498, and Central Visayas with 1,438.

The DOH said 2,341 new patients recovered bringing the country’s recovery tally to 3,669,425.

No new deaths were recorded as the death toll remained at 60,694.

At least 7,172 beds were occupied, while 21,980 were still vacant as the bed occupancy in the country stood at 24.6% as of July 24.

A total of 20,896 individuals were tested, while 330 testing labs submitted data as of July 25, according to the DOH.

The DOH on Tuesday warned that new COVID-19 cases in the country could go as high as 19,000 a day by end-August. — Richa Noriega/BM, GMA News