PH Covid-19 cases now over 57K; recoveries rise to 20,371

The DOH said the additional cases reported are based on the total tests done by 57 out of 82 current operational laboratories. (Pexels photo)

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 830 additional coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections, raising the overall tally to 57,006.

The DOH said the additional cases reported are based on the total tests done by 57 out of 82 current operational laboratories.

It also reported 4,325 recoveries and 65 new deaths.

These figures bring the total number of recoveries to 20,371 and the total number of deaths to 1,599

“Of the 65 reported deaths, nine or 14 percent in July, 54 or 83 percent in June, and 2 or 3 percent in May. Deaths were from Region 7 which is 59 or 91 percent, NCR which is four or 6 percent, and Region 11 which is one or 2 percent, and one case or 2 percent in an unspecified region. Eighty-nine duplicates were removed from total case count. The total cases reported may be subject to change as these numbers undergo constant cleaning and validation,” the DOH said.

As of Monday, the DOH has 14,945 total bed capacity dedicated to patients with Covid-19.

Occupied are about 46 percent of 1,349 intensive care unit beds; 45.7 percent of 10,183 isolation beds; and 51.9 percent of 3,413 ward beds.

There are 1,943 total ventilators for Covid-19 patients with about 44.

7 percent in use.