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DOH logs 2,646 new COVID-19 cases, 7 labs without data

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DOH logs 2,646 new COVID-19 cases, 7 labs without data
Passengers are seen at a jeepney in this October 19, 2021 photo. The transportation department is pushing for additional capacity in public utility vehicles after Metro Manila was downgraded to Alert Level 3 of the pilot granular lockdown.
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MANILA, Philippines — Health authorities on Wednesday reported 2,646 new coronavirus cases, pushing the country's caseload to 2,809,311.

According to the Department of Health, 1.0% of the Philippines' total count of infections remain as active cases.

The figures today did not include testing results from seven laboratories. "Based on data in the last 14 days, the seven non-reporting labs contribute, on average, 15.2% of samples tested and 5.1% of positive individuals," DOH added.

  • Active cases: 29,138 or 1.0% of the total

  • Deaths: 99, pushing the count to 44,665

  • Recoveries: 4,029 bringing the number to 2,735,508

 

 

Better protocols sought in limited in-person learning 

  • Several organizations urged the government to include weekly COVID-19 testing and a special vaccination program for the limited face-to-face classes resumption this month.

  • DOH warned the public against a Facebook page claiming to be of the Philippine Heart Center and said it is working to have it taken down. 

  • The Philippines received three million new doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine under the national government's procured supply. 

  • In Quezon City, OCTA Research said new cases continue to drop and are now in the same numbers as last year, before the Delta variant-driven surge. 

COVID-19 TALLY PHILIPPINES

COVID-19 VACCINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

OCTA

PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER

QUEZON CITY

SINOVAC

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