The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday logged 184 new COVID-19 cases, while the tally of active cases increased to 8,626.
The nationwide caseload is currently at 4,080,732, while the active cases rose from 8,615 on Tuesday, according to the DOH’s latest figures.
In the past two weeks, the National Capital Region registered the highest number of infections with 714, according to the DOH. Among cities and provinces, Davao City had the highest number of new cases in the last 14 days with 247, followed by Cagayan de Oro City with 167; the City of Manila with 146; Quezon City with 133; and Cavite province with 101.
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