THE Department of Health (DOH) today logged only 951 new COVID-19 afflictions, based on the DOH COVID-19 Case Bulletin issued today, February 28, 2022.
This is the first time that the number of new cases were below the 1,000 mark for the year.
Overall, the number of COVID-19 infections in the country now stands at 3,661,997 cases.
Active cases dropped slightly to 52,179 cases today compared to yesterday’s 52,961. Active cases are patients undergoing treatment in government hospitals and temporary quarantine facilities
Recoveries from COVID-19 today, however, went down further to 1,717 cases from yesterday’s 1,999 count, pushing overall COVID-19 recoveries in the country to 3,553,367 cases
The number of deaths today, meanwhile, was at 50 cases, slightly lower than yesterday’s 51 count, bringing the number of total COVID-19 deaths to 56,451.
Positivity rate today, meanwhile, remained at 5.0 percent and with 22,407 people tested.
Also, 91.4 percent of the cases were mild and asymptomatic, the DOH bulletin noted.
A total of three duplicates were removed from the total case count, of which one was a recovery.
Also, 36 cases tagged earlier as recoveries were reclassified as deaths upon final validation.
All laboratories were operational on February 26, 2022, but five laboratories were not able to submit their data to the COVID-19 Document Repository System (CDRS). According to data in the last 14 days, the five laboratories contribute, on average, 3.9 percent of samples tested and 0.7 percent of positive individuals.
The agency continues to remind the public not to become complacent against the threat of COVID-19 and make it a habit to follow the minimum public health standards and to always wear face masks, and also face shields when in medical facilities, maintain physical distancing and frequently wash hands. At the onset of symptoms, immediately isolate and undergo testing. Remember to be tested at the right time, and to be vaccinated in order to receive added protection against COVID-19.