PH reports 168 fresh COVID-19 cases as 20 labs fail to submit data
Of the newly announced cases, 159 occurred within the recent 14 days, while Metro Manila, Calabarzon and Western Visayas were the top regions with most cases in the recent two weeks, the DOH said.
COVID-related deaths increased by 10 to 50,794 fatalities. Of the additional cases, six occurred this month, two in November, one in August, and one in May last year, the DOH said, citing late encoding of death information.The DOH said 179 cases, classified as recoveries, were found to have tested negative and have been removed from the total case count, while 6 cases previously tagged as recuperations were reclassified as deaths after final validation.
Four laboratories were non-operational on Sunday, while 20 others were unable to submit their data, the DOH said. These 24 laboratories contribute on average 4.8 percent of samples tested and 4.5 percent of positive cases, it added. Watch more on iWantTFC Some 3.76 million more jabs have been administered as the Philippines held its second run of "National Vaccination Days," Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said.
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