{"id":279686,"date":"2020-12-24T06:04:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T11:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=279686"},"modified":"2020-12-24T06:04:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T11:04:46","slug":"ph-covid-19-recoveries-hit-430490","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/12\/24\/ph-covid-19-recoveries-hit-430490\/","title":{"rendered":"PH Covid-19 recoveries hit 430,490"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to the Department of Health (DOH), the figure is equivalent to a 92.4-percent recovery rate among those who contracted the disease. (PCI photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong> \u2013 The overall tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide has risen to 430,490 with 533 new recovered cases reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to the Department of Health (DOH), the figure is equivalent to a 92.4-percent recovery rate among those who contracted the disease.<\/p>\n

In its latest case bulletin, the DOH also reported 1,776 new cases which brought the total number of active cases to 26,179.<\/p>\n

Of the active cases, about 81.4 percent are mild, 0.34 percent are moderate, 2.7 percent are severe, and 5.2 percent are in critical condition.<\/p>\n

Quezon City topped the list of provinces and cities which logged the most number of new Covid-19 cases for the day with 126 infections.<\/p>\n

It is followed by Davao City with 121, Rizal with 94, Western Samar with 57, and Bulacan with 56 infections.<\/p>\n

A DOH data on Dec. 23 showed that about 1,412 or 6.2 percent out of the 22,721 tested turned positive for Covid-19.<\/p>\n

The DOH also reported seven new deaths, bringing the death toll to 9,055.<\/p>\n

“About 19 duplicates were removed from the total case count, and, of these, 15 recovered cases and a death have been removed. Moreover, 37 cases were found to have tested negative and have been removed from the total case count after final validation,” it said.<\/p>\n

As of Thursday, there is a total bed capacity of 21,300 dedicated to Covid-19 patients.<\/p>\n

Available are about 63 percent of 1,900 intensive care unit beds; 66 percent of 13,500 isolation beds; and 76 percent of 5,900 ward beds.<\/p>\n

About 81 percent of 2,000 ventilators are available for use.<\/p>\n

The DOH reminded the public to avoid \u201csuper spreader\u201d events this holiday season and to limit the celebration of the holidays with immediate family members.<\/p>\n

It also advised the public to choose staycation over going out on trips, to have limited time outdoors, and to always observe minimum public health standards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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