DOH records 128 new COVID-19 cases; active tally drops to 9,520

The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 128 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, while the active tally went down to 9,520.

This was the fifth straight day that fewer than 200 COVID-19 cases were logged.

The new infections brought the nationwide caseload to 4,073,739, while active cases went down from 9,626

In the past two weeks, the National Capital Region logged the highest number of new cases with 658. It was followed by Calabarzon with 303, Davao Region with 195, Western Visayas with 179, and Central Luzon with 151.

An additional 124 individuals have recovered from the disease, pushing the recovery tally to 3,998,380.

The death toll rose to 65,839, with 15 new fatalities.

As of Friday, the national bed occupancy rate was 18.4%, with 4,753 occupied and 21,049 vacant beds.

A total of 9,423 individuals were tested on Friday, and 319 testing laboratories submitted data. —VBL, GMA Integrated News