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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,901 additional cases of coronavirus and 157 new deaths due to Covid-19 on Friday.
According to the DOH case bulletin, new infections increased the national case count to 557,058.
Of this number, 32,440 are active cases.
Meanwhile, 512,789 of the count are those who have survived the ailment, which includes 537 new recoveries.
The death toll is now 11,829.
According to the DOH, total active cases represent 5.8 percent of the total number of cases, while 92.1 percent are recovered patients and 2.12 percent are those who have succumbed to the disease.
Of the active cases, 86 percent are mild, 8.5 are asymptomatic, 2.4 are critical, 2.4 are severe, and 0.72 are moderate cases.
The DOH said six duplicate entries, including three recoveries and one death, were removed from the total case count.
A total of 120 cases that were previously labeled as recoveries were also reclassified as deaths after validation.
The DOH said the additional figures do not cover data from four labs that were unable to submit their results on time.
Despite a declining national growth rate of Covid-19, the health department previously noted the increase in coronavirus cases in Central Visayas, Caraga and eight cities in Metro Manila, particularly in Valenzuela, Pasay, Malabon, Pasig, Makati, Navotas, Las Piñas, and Manila.
On Thursday, DOH in central Visayas confirmed the detection of two concerning SARS-CoV-2 mutations from samples in Cebu. All patients with the virus mutations have already been approved for quarantine.
Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson for the Region 7 Health Department, said the two concerning mutations are also of global concern “because apparently, these are the mutations associated with higher transmissibility.”
However, the national DOH office said that the available data is still insufficient to conclude that the concerning mutations will have important public health implications.
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