DOH logs 145 new COVID-19 infections; active cases climb to 9,617

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday logged 145 new COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases climbed to 9,617.

According to the DOH’s latest figures, the country’s COVID-19 tally now stands at 4,073,504, while the active infections increased from 9,604 on Wednesday.

The regions with the most cases in the recent two weeks were the National Capital Region with 688, Calabarzon with 335, Western Visayas with 221, Davao Region with 208, and Central Luzon with 160.

The recovery tally rose by 29 cases to 3,998,077, while eight new fatalities brought the death toll to 65,810.

A total of 10,608 individuals were tested, while 328 testing laboratories submitted data as of Thursday, February 1.

The bed occupancy in the country stood at 17.9% with at least 4,800 beds occupied and 22,022 were vacant as of Tuesday, January 31. — BM, GMA Integrated News