Philippines posts 199 new COVID-19 cases; active tally drops to 9,604

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday registered 199 new COVID-19 cases, more than double than what was recorded on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Despite this, the country's active tally decreased to 9,604 from 9,632.

The DOH said the nationwide caseload climbed to 4,073,454.

The recovery tally rose to 3,998,048, while the death toll also climbed to 65,802 with 23 new fatalities.

The National Capital Region (NCR) logged the most cases in the last two weeks with 715, followed by Calabarzon with 363, Western Visayas with 251, Davao Region with 203, and Central Luzon with 169.

The DOH said at least 4,796 beds were occupied while 21,834 were vacant as the bed occupancy stood at 18% as of Monday, January 30.

A total of 10,575 individuals were tested, while 330 testing laboratories submitted data as of Tuesday, January 31.—LDF, GMA Integrated News