MANILA – An additional 7,408 patients have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the country's overall recovery count to 1,127,770 on Wednesday.
In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said those who have beaten the illness account for 94.5 percent of the Philippines' total case tally of 1,193,976.
The agency also reported 5,310 new confirmed cases and 150 new deaths.
These figures bring the overall tally of active cases to 46,037 and the death toll to 20,169.
The latest figures showed 92.5 percent of the active cases are mild, 2.1 percent are asymptomatic, 2.2 percent are severe, 1.51 percent are moderate, and 1.7 percent are in critical condition.
"There were six duplicates removed from the total case count as four of these are recoveries. Moreover, 86 cases previously tagged as recovered were reclassified as deaths after final validation,” it said.
DOH data on May 24 likewise showed that 13.5 percent of 36,630 who were tested turned out positive for Covid-19.
All labs were operational on May 24, 2021 while four labs were not able to submit their data to the Covid-19 Document Repository System (CDRS).
“Based on data in the last 14 days, the four non-reporting labs contribute, on average, 1.1 percent of samples tested and 1.7 percent of positive individuals,” the DOH said.
To date, 60 percent of 1,900 intensive care unit beds, 46 percent of 13,600 isolation beds, 47 percent of 6,000 ward beds, and 39 percent of 2,000 ventilators dedicated to patients with Covid-19 are in use nationwide.
Meanwhile, 57 percent of 700 intensive care unit beds, 42 percent of 3,800 isolation beds, 38 percent of 2,200 ward beds, and 40 percent of 800 ventilators dedicated to patients with Covid-19 are being used in the National Capital Region.
The public is reminded again to stay at home and to observe minimum health standards when going out.
The DOH urged those experiencing Covid-19 symptoms to immediately isolate and contact the Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams. (PNA)
