Philippines records 834 new COVID-19 infections

The Philippines on Saturday recorded 834 new COVID-19 infections as the active tally went down to 16,489.

The total number of confirmed cases is now 4,060,960, according to the Department of Health’s latest data.

The DOH said the number of active cases decreased to 16,489 from 16,994 on Friday.

In the past two weeks, the National Capital Region had the highest number of new cases with 5,003. It was followed by Calabarzon with 2,208, Central Luzon with 1,093, Western Visayas with 595, and Cagayan Valley with 488.

The recovery tally also climbed to 3,979,256, while the country’s death toll rose to 65,215.

As of Friday, the national bed occupancy rate was 19.5%, with 5,364 occupied and 22,157 vacant beds. 

A total of 8,510 individuals were tested on Friday, and 321 testing laboratories submitted data. —VBL, GMA Integrated News