2,702 new COVID-19 cases logged; active tally increases to 28,030

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday logged an increase in the COVID-19 daily tally with 2,702 new cases reported, bringing the nationwide caseload to 3,929,819.

This came after a two days straight of fewer than 2,000 daily reported COVID-19 cases.

The tally of active cases went up to 28,030 from 27,284 on Wednesday.

The National Capital Region (NCR) remained the top region with the most cases in the recent two weeks with 12,475 cases reported.

It was followed by Calabarzon with 4,388, Central Luzon with 2,456, Davao Region with 1,279, and Western Visayas with 913.

The DOH said the recovery tally also rose to 3,839,094 with 1,915 new recoveries.

The death toll, on the other hand, climbed to 62,695 with 38 new fatalities.

The Health department, however, said that the country’s bed occupancy slightly decreased to 26.8%, with 7,691 beds occupied while 20,992 were vacant as of Tuesday, September 20.

It added that at least 19,337 individuals were tested, while 336 testing labs submitted data as of Wednesday, September 21. — Richa Noriega/BM, GMA News