PH Reports 1,150 New CoronaVirus Cases; Totals Top at 31,825

Manila, Philippines - The Department of Health said on Tuesday that they had reported the highest rise of CoronaVirus infections within a single day at 1,150.

TODAY'S TALLY

These positive cases are divided in two which 789 are fresh cases with 288 reported from Region 7, 207 from the National Capital Region (NCR) and 294 from other parts of the Country. The Late cases are at 361 of which 110 are from NCR, 32 from Region 7 and 219 from others.

The agency also reported 9 new deaths adding to the number of fatalities related to CoViD-19 in the Philippines at 1,186. The agency also reported 299 new recoveries adding to the number of those who have been tested negative in their recent RT-PCR tests at 8,442.

The number of laboratories for RT-PCR testing is at 59 with 43 in operation, DOH said.

Of the 9 reported deaths, 7 (78%) occurred in June (June 01-17, 2020). Five duplicates and two negatives were also removed from total case count. The total cases reported may be subject to change as these numbers undergo constant cleaning and validation, DOH Added.

POSITIVE CASES BREAKDOWN



The number of positive cases are divided in to categories are as follows:

Asymptomatic:

521 people or abour 2.4%

Mild Symptoms:

20,756 people or about 97.2%

Severe Symptoms:

67 people or about 0.3%

Critical Condition:

18 people or about 0.1%

NUMBER OF HOSPITAL BEDS

The total number of beds inside hospitals are divided into subcategories as such:

Ward Beds:

3,121 and 39.86 % have been occupied.

Isolation Beds:

9,142 and 34.69% have been occupied

Intensive Care Unit Beds:

1,332 and 34.83% have been occupied

Beds With Ventilators:

1,965 and 22.04% have been occupied

TESTING FACILITIES FOR COVID-19

The number of testing laboratories across the country are at 59 with 43 out of 59 are in operational.

17 - Number of Licensed vGene Expect Laboratories.

163 - Total Number of Laboratory Applications

144 - Number of Laboratories at Stage 3 or Higher

88% - Percentage of Laboratories at Stage 3 and Higher

TEMPORARY TREATMENT AND MONITORING FACILITIES

There are about 53,313 total beds inside Ligtas CoViD Facilities and there are about 3,193 inside MEGA Ligtas CoViD Facilities.

The Department of Health said that they will continue to update on the current situation of the CoronaVirus pandemic in the Philippines.

Photos by DOH

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