MANILA, Philippines –On Monday, the Department of Health recorded 14,546 new cases of COVID-19. There are 26,500 recoveries, making the number of active cases 190,818. This is a slight decrease from the previous day. The health agency also recorded 112 deaths, increasing the total count to 54,003.
DOH reported that 70% of the new infections were filed within the last 14 days. Region 11 had the highest number of new cases with 1,381 infections. It is followed by Metro Manila with 1,053. Region 7 is third with 973 new cases.
Out of the 190,818 active cases, 97.4% are experiencing mild or no symptoms at all. 1,540 individuals are currently feeling severe symptoms, while 329 are in critical condition.