MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Thursday recorded 21,261 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the tally of cases to 2,304,192 since the pandemic began in 2020.
The Department of Health (DOH) said the additional cases pushed the country’s active tally to 177,946.
Of the active cases, 86.1 percent are mild, 9.2 percent are asymptomatic, 2.65 percent are moderate, 1.4 percent are severe, and 0.6 percent are in critical condition.
Meanwhile, total recoveries rose to 2,090,228 with 13,644 new recovered patients.
Fatalities climbed to 36,018 after 277 more patients succumbed to the viral disease.
Two laboratories failed to submit data on time, the DOH noted in its report.
Out of the 74,149 tests reported on Sept. 14, around 27 percent have been found positive for COVID-19.
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