DOH logs 443 new COVID-19 cases; active tally rises to 9,569

The Department of Health reported 443 new COVID-19 cases nationwide on Sunday, bringing the country's COVID-19 total to 4,085,969.

The number of active infections rose by 89 cases to 9,569, the highest total in eight days for the 16th straight day of more than 9,000 active cases, according to GMA Integrated News Research.

Total recoveries increased by 339 cases to 4,009,961, while the death toll rose by two to 66,439.

The region with the most new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks is Metro Manila with 1,344 cases, followed by Calabarzon with 493, Davao Region with 446, Northern Mindanao with 301, and BARMM with 232.

Among cities and provinces, Davao City has the most new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days with 356, followed by Quezon City with 264; the City of Manila with 243; Cavite province with 177; and Rizal province with 147.

COVID-19 bed occupancy is at 16.7%, with 3,933 beds occupied and 19,556 vacant. — BM, GMA Integrated News