DOH records 626 new COVID-19 cases; active tally drops to 17,263

The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday recorded 626 new infections, while the tally of active cases went down to 17,263.

Based on the latest data, the DOH said the active cases dropped from 17,593 on Monday.

The new cases pushed the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 4,057,629.

The National Capital Region (NCR) remained the most cases with 5,615 in the past two weeks. It was followed by Calabarzon with 2,395, Central Luzon with 1,142, Western Visayas with 653, and Cagayan Valley with 619.

The recovery tally also climbed to 3,975,239, while the death tally also reached 65,127.

The latest data also showed that at least 6,033 beds were occupied, while 21,920 were vacant as the bed occupancy in the country stood at 21.6% as of Sunday, December 18.

A total of 10,354 individuals were tested, while 337 testing labs submitted data as of Monday, December 19. — Richa Noriega/BM, GMA Integrated News