DOH reports 474 new Covid-19 recoveries

The total number of recoveries in the country is now at 388,062 or equivalent to 90.7 percent. (PCI photo)

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 474 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

The total number of recoveries in the country is now at 388,062 or equivalent to 90.7 percent.

Meanwhile, as of 4 p.m. on Saturday, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is at 427,797 after the DOH logged 1,893 new cases.

The number of active Covid-19 cases is at 7.3 percent or 31,402.

Of the newly reported Covid-19 cases, the city of Davao recorded 200 new cases, topping the list of provinces and cities with the most number of cases.

This was followed by Negros Occidental with 123 new cases, Western Samar with 84, Pampanga with 60, and Quezon City with 57.

The DOH Covid-19 case bulletin also reflected that 84.6 percent of the active cases are considered to be mild, 8.4 percent remain asymptomatic, 4.4 percent are critical, 2.3 percent are severe and 0.25 percent are moderate.

However, the DOH also reported 79 new deaths bringing to 8,333 or 1.95 percent the total number of individuals who died due to Covid-19.

DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, during the Laging Handa public briefing on Saturday aired over state-run PTV4, reminded the public that the threat of contracting Covid-19 is still present.

She said the DOH does not encourage the holding of Christmas parties as mass gatherings are still prohibited to curb the spread of Covid-19.