A DAY after less than 5,000 new infections were reported, the Department of Health yesterday said new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases jumped to 5,462, a figure that does not include results from eight laboratories that failed to submit their data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS) last June 7.
In its latest bulletin, the DOH also reported that 126 more patients succumbed to the deadly virus, raising the number of casualties to 22,190 for a case fatality rate of 1.73.
Last Tuesday, the DOH reported 4,777 new cases but this did not include data from 10 laboratories.
Overall, infections in the country rose to 1,286,217 while the number of survivors improved to 1,210,027 after 7,854 more patients recovered.
Active cases dipped to 54,000 from 56,452 last Tuesday, with 92.6 percent mild cases, 3 percent asymptomatic cases, 1.8 percent severe cases, 1.4 percent critical cases, and 1.2 percent moderate cases.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said 11 more Filipinos abroad tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infection to 19,933.
The DFA also reported eight new recoveries, bringing the number of survivors to 12, 067.
No new fatality was reported. The current death toll stands at 1,196.
AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (J3) Maj. Gen. Edgardo De Leon, the military’s top operations officer, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Navy chief Rear Adm. Adeluis Bordado.
Bordado announced this last Tuesday while acknowledging his classmates in the 1988 Philippine Military Academy “Maringal” class when he assumed his new post on Tuesday afternoon.
Bordado first acknowledged his PMA classmates who were able to make it to the ceremony, including Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes, Army chief Maj. Gen. Andres Centino and Naval Inspector General Maj. Gen. Nestor Herico.
Bordado then acknowledged his classmates who watched the ceremony online, saying: “It’s the fault of J3, he tested positive for COVID-19, that’s why GHQ (general headquarters) and Army Maringals were not able to attend.”
In his address, Bordado vowed the Navy, under his helm, will “sustain its organizational development and modernization path.” – With Ashzel Hachero and Victor Reyes
