ONE hundred seven more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients died while 6,684 new cases were reported by the Department of Health yesterday, raising the number of infections in the country to 1,230,301.
In its latest bulletin, the DOH said three laboratories failed to submit data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS) last May 29.
The death toll rose to 20,966 for a case fatality rate of 1.70.
Active cases climbed to 54,290 from 53,757 last Monday, with 93.3 percent mild cases, 2.2 percent asymptomatic cases, 1.8 percent severe cases, 1.4 percent critical cases, and 1.2 percent moderate cases.
The number of survivors rose to 1,155,045 after 6,098 more recoveries were reported, meaning 93.9 percent of COVID patients have recovered.
A police captain died of COVID-19, bringing to 66 the number of policemen who have died from the deadly virus.
PNP chief Guillermo Eleazar said the officer, assigned in Zamboanga City, tested positive for the virus last May 1 and was brought to a hospital.
Seven days later, the officer was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital and intubated after he experienced difficulty in breathing. At around 5:22 a.m. last Sunday, the official succumbed to the virus.
The PNP Health service reported 116 new COVID cases in the police force, bringing to 23,983 the total number of personnel infected, with 22,067 having recovered and 1,850 still cases.
“It’s saddenning that there is infection in our ranks every day, that’s why I continue my reminder to our policemen to be doubly careful,” said Eleazar. — With Victor Reyes
