MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 45 new recoveries that pushed the country’s overall tally of recovered cases from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to 511,796.
This translates to a recovery rate of 92.7 percent, the DOH said in its latest case bulletin.
It also reported 1,391 new confirmed cases and seven new deaths, bringing the overall tally of active cases to 28,926 and the death toll to 11,524.
The DOH said of the active cases, about 87.1 percent were mild, 6.7 percent were asymptomatic, 2.6 percent were severe, 0.85 percent were moderate, and 2.7 percent were in critical condition.
"There were five duplicates that were removed from the total case count, and of these, two are recoveries. Moreover, two cases previously tagged as recovered were reclassified as deaths," it added.
DOH data on February 15 showed that 841 or 5.3 percent of 15,992 who were tested turned out positive for Covid-19.
"Ten labs were not able to submit their data to the Covid-19 Data Repository System on February 15, 2021," it said.
Some 21,400 beds are dedicated to patients with Covid-19. Available are 62 percent of 1,900 intensive care unit beds, 67 percent of 13,500 isolation beds, and 77 percent of 6,000 ward beds.
About 79 percent of 2,000 ventilators are available for Covid-19 patients' use.
The DOH reminded the public about the importance of observing minimum public health standards – the proper wearing of face masks and full-coverage face shields, physical distancing, and not staying outdoors for a long period. (PNA)
