DOH says COVID-19 cases ‘plateauing’
MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 cases are plateauing across the Philippines, the Department of Health said Friday as it reiterated its call to the public to get vaccinated.
The country recorded 2,499 additional COVID-19 cases, or an average of 357 infections per day, from March 31 to April 6, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said.
“When it plateaus, it stops because you have reached that minimum number of cases, maaari pang bumaba, pero maaari ring tumaas. Kaya ang key dyan ay kailangang masustena natin ang plateauing o pagbaba pa o mapababa from that level through our minimum public health standards at pagbabakuna,” Vergeire said.
(When it plateaus, it stops because you have reached that minimum number of cases. The number of cases can go down, but it can also go up. The key is sustaining the plateau or making it go down from that level through minimum public health standards and vaccination.)
The health official also reported that the COVID-19 positivity rate in the country dropped to 1.8% from 2% last week and that most COVID-19 admissions have mild and moderate illness.
No recombinant variants yet
Vergeire also said that health authorities have yet to detect cases of recombinant variants XE, XD and XF.
She, however, acknowledged that the country's genome sequencing efforts are not extensive.
The DOH earlier said the agency is monitoring Omicron XE, a hybrid of BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants, after Thailand recorded its first case.
The Philippines has recorded over 3.68 million COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 59,591 deaths.
More than 66.5 million Filipinos, or 73.9% of the target population, have completed vaccination against COVID-19. — Gaea Katreena Cabico
Bite-sized updates on the emerging coronavirus Omicron variant outbreak and third wave of the pandemic in the Philippines. — Photo by The STAR/Miguel de Guzman
The Philippines logged 599 severe and critical COVID-19 patients in hospitals on June 5, DOH sayd.
Out of the 2,632 ICU beds reserved for COVID-19 patients, only 386 (14.7%) were occupied.
From May 30 to June 5, there have been 1,295 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The daily average is now at 185.
Noong ika-5 ng Hunyo 2022, mayroong 599 na malubha at kritikal na pasyente na naka-admit sa ating mga ospital dahil sa COVID-19. Sa 2,632 ICU beds na nakalaan para sa mga pasyenteng may COVID-19, 386 (14.7%) lamang ang okupado. pic.twitter.com/8cVLPYkZUj
— Department of Health (@DOHgovph) June 6, 2022
The National Capital Region remains the region with most new COVID-19 cases as of March 14, 2022, according to data from OCTA Research.
Metro Manila logged 141 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
Among provinces, Cebu registered the most new cases with 57, followed by Iloilo with 56, Cavite with 23 and Rizal with 23.
Provinces with the most new cases on 3.14.22. Data was extracted from https://t.co/kM89DgrHW7. Any errors in data should be addressed to DOH. @dzbb @allangatus @News5PH @dzrhnews @DZAR1026 @NewsRmn @dzme_1530khz @dwiz882 @ali_sotto @PhilstarNews @manilabulletin @ManilaTimesNEWS pic.twitter.com/Eda9eTFOSA
— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) March 15, 2022
Among highly urbanized cities in Luzon, Puerto Princesa is the lone city that remains at moderate risk for COVID-19 due to very high testing positivity rate, OCTA Research says.
As of March 6, NCR, Baguio City, Naga City and Santiago were at low risk.
Meanwhile, Angeles, Dagupan, Lucena and Olongapo improved to very low risk.
HUCs in Luzon as of March 6, 2022. Angeles, Dagupan, Lucena, Olongapo at VERY LOW RISK while NCR, Baguio, Naga City, Santiago at LOW RISK. Puerto Princesa still at MODERATE RISK. @dzbb @DZAR1026 @allangatus @NewsRmn @News5PH @dwiz882 @ali_sotto @PhilstarNews @dzrhnews @EagleNews pic.twitter.com/OVqBboB2a1
— Dr. Guido David (@iamguidodavid) March 7, 2022
The Department of Health logs an additional 941 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national caseload to 3,666,678.
As of Saturday, there are 49,374 active cases.
The Department of Health reports 853 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national tally to 3,665,747.
To date, there are 50,230 active cases.
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