MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday 1,901 additional coronavirus cases and 157 new deaths due to Covid-19.
Based on the case bulletin of the DOH, the new infections increased the nationwide case count to 557,058.
Of this number, 32,440 are active cases.
Meanwhile, 512,789 of the tally are those who have survived the ailment, which includes 537 new recoveries.
The death toll now stands at 11,829.
According to DOH, total active cases represent 5.8 percent of the overall caseload, 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 as…
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