CORONAVIRUS disease (COVID-19) cases in the country breached the 1.7 million mark yesterday as the Department of Health reported over 12,000 new infections for the second straight day, along with 165 more deaths.
In its latest bulletin, the DOH said infections climbed to 1,700,363, counting the 12,439 new cases, the highest in the country in four months, while the toll from the deadly virus rose to 29,539, just 461 short of the grim number of 30,000, for a case fatality rate of 1.74.
The DOH said only two laboratories failed to report data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS) last August 10.
Active cases jumped to 87,663 from 81,399 last Wednesday, with 95.3 percent mild cases, 1.5 percent severe cases, 1.2 percent asymptomatic cases, 1 percent moderate cases, and 0.9 percent critical cases.
Last Wednesday, the DOH reported 12,021 new cases.
The DOH also reported 6,090 more recoveries, raising the number of survivors to 1,583,161. This means that 93.1 percent of COVID patients have recovered.
Meanwhile, the Antipolo government ordered a granular lockdown of a compound on Martinez St. in Barangay San Roque where nine active cases were reported.
Mayor Andeng Ynares said the lockdown will last for 14 days, after which the nine will undergo swab tests. She also said the nine will receive food packs during the lockdown.
Under granular lockdown, strict quarantine measures will be implemented, with residents prevented from leaving and outsiders barred from entering the area.
Ynares appealed to Antipolo residents to follow minimum health protocols. — With Christian Oineza
