MANILA – Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country continues to dip, with an average of 36 cases daily, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
In a statement on Thursday, the DOH said they have recorded 251 new COVID-19 cases in hospitals across the country from Feb. 27 to March 4.
The said numbers is 27 percent lower compared to the average daily cases recorded last February 20 to 26 and way below the daily average of 34,903 during the virus’ peak in January 2022.
However, the Health Department said that, among the new COVID-19 cases, seven people died — five of them within two weeks from Feb. 20 to March 4.
DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the latest data showed “low severity and fatality”, and credited to the protection given by the high vaccination coverage among Filipinos.
“Moving forward, we have learned our lessons and we now know better,” Herbosa said in a statement released by DOH.
“But we will continue to be vigilant for any new infectious disease threats and many other health conditions affecting Filipinos,” he added.
It has been almost a year since the Philippine government lifted the COVID-19 public health emergency status, based on the recommendation of the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases./PN
