The country’s COVID-19 positivity rate increased despite decreased testing output for the severe respiratory illness, Duque said. | DYGalvezINQ
On top of that, he said demand for testing in the previous week also saw a decline.
As of Dec. 27, the Philippines has recorded over 2.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 2.7 million are recoveries and 51,211 are fatalities.“This is still low and the active cases continue to decline,” he said.He added that the national utilization rates for COVID-19 facilities remain at low risk: 17% utilization rate for COVID-19 beds; 18% for intensive care unit beds; and 10% for mechanical ventilators.
Independent pandemic monitor OCTA Research said that, despite the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, there was still no need to implement stricter health protocols as this increase might only be due to the holidays and might decrease eventually.
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