464 new COVID-19 cases logged on first day of 2023

The Department of Health on Sunday reported 464 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day tally in four days and the 10th straight day of fewer than 1,000 new cases.

The tally of active cases decreased to 13,061—after nine days of declining cases, it is the lowest total in nearly six months, since the 13,021 active cases on July 9, 2022.

The Philippines' COVID-19 caseload now totals 4,064,779 infections. Total recoveries increased by 760 cases to 3,986,321, while deaths rose by 12 to 65,397.

Metro Manila remains the region with the most cases in the last 14 days with 3,245, followed by Calabarzon with 1,521; Central Luzon with 744; Western Visayas with 395; and Ilocos Region with 301 cases. In terms of provinces and cities, Quezon City leads with 771 new cases in the last 14 days, followed by the City of Manila with 426; the province of Cavite with 424; the province of Laguna with 400; and the province of rizal with 377.

COVID-19 bed occupancy across 1,932 facilities is at 17.1%, with 4,618 beds occupied and 22,467 vacant. — BM, GMA Integrated News