Philippines logs 254 new COVID-19 cases

The Department of Health recorded 254 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the country's total COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic to 4,127,586.

This is the seventh reporting day of at least 180 new cases and the third day of more than 200 cases, according to GMA Integrated News Research. The weekly positivity rate as of December 10 is 10.7%.

The DOH's COVID-19 tracker also showed that active cases increased by 308 to 3,876, the highest tally of active cases in 80 reporting days since August 3’s 3,964 active cases and the 18th straight reporting day of more than 3,000 active cases.

Recoveries rose by 818 cases to 4,056,931, while the death toll remains at 66,779.

The region with the most new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days is the National Capital Region with 1,178, followed by Calabarzon with 454, Western Visayas with 318, Central Luzon with 218, and Central Visayas with 127.

Among cities and provinces, Quezon City reported the most new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days with 318, followed by the City of Manila with 152, Makati City with 142, Cavite province with 134, and Rizal province with 132.

COVID-19 bed occupancy is at 15.0%, with 2,771 beds occupied—including 1,836 in the ICU—and 15,760 vacant. — BM, GMA Integrated News