MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Friday logged 32,744 additional COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
In its latest data, the DOH said 31,456 of the new cases occurred within the last two weeks.
Regions that reported high cases in the recent 14 days were the National Capital Region, CALABARZON, and Central Luzon.
Active infections stood at 291,618 – 9,015 of which are asymptomatic, 277,833 are mild, 2,979 are moderate, 1,487 are severe, and 304 are in critical condition.
The positivity rate was at 44% based on the 75,335 tests administered on January 19.
Meanwhile, 16,385 more patients recovered from the COVID-19, raising the total to 3,012,156.
COVID-related deaths rose to 53,309 with 156 new fatalities.
Three laboratories were not able to submit their data on time. These facilities contribute on average 0.8% of all samples tested and 0.9% of positive individuals.
DOH data also showed that 51% of beds in the intensive care units are in use nationwide, and 49% in the National Capital Region (NCR).
The utilization rate of isolation beds across the country was at 52%, and 48% in the NCR.
About 24% of ventilators are in use nationwide, and 27% in the capital region.
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