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A decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines was reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on October 12. The country reported 8,615 new cases, amounting to 2,683,372 total cases nationwide, with 236 recent deaths, 39,896 total deaths, and 24,922 further recoveries, making up for 2,561,248 total recoveries on the same day.
NCR topped all the regions, with 1,898 new cases (22%), followed by CALABARZON, with 1,391 new cases (16%), Central Luzon with 875 new cases (10%), CAR with 646 new cases (7.5%), and Ilocos with 586 new cases (6.6%).
Based on the records from late September to early October 2021, DOH has reported: 81,396 Covid-19 cases from September 23 to 29; 61,487 from September 30 to October 6; while 20,063 from October 7 to 13; having a 21.3 percent weekly positivity rate on September 16 and 14.1 percent on October 11.
Previously, according to Statista, the country placed 18th worldwide with the most Covid-19 cases, while the United States ranked 1st with 45,204,373 total cases, followed by India with 33,971,607 total cases.
Among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states, the Philippines ranked 3rd in the countries in case per population with 23,929 cases per one million population, while Malaysia ranks 1st with 71,126 cases. With regards to the active cases, the country is also at the 3rd spot in ASEAN countries.
Meanwhile, the Philippines ranks last place in the Global Index that measures the recovery of 121 countries from the COVID-19 pandemic, which assessed the infection management, vaccine rollout, and social mobility of economies.
As of October 11, there were 50,066,590 total doses of vaccines administered. The total number of the population that got their first vaccination was recorded 26,706,101, and 23,360,489 on paper for those who got their second dose and single-shot vaccine. The average daily doses in the last seven days are 329,115 doses.
DOH announced last October 11 the start of vaccination for the general adult population. At the same time, the pilot run of vaccination of minors aged 12 to 17 years old starts today, October 15.
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Written by: Byron Lester Silvala Layout and Design by: Dan Kurt Buenaventura
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