CORONAVIRUS infections in the Philippines continued to climb as health authorities reported record infections of 28,707 on Sunday. READ:
The tally topped the previous record of 26,458 infections on Saturday, bringing the total to 2.97 million. The death toll hit 52,150 after 15 more patients died, while recoveries increased by 2,579 to 2.79 million, the Department of Health said in a bulletin.
It said 73% of the deaths occurred this month, 7% each in December and October and 13% in September. A fifth of the deaths came from Calabarzon, another 20% each from Western Visayas and Central Luzon, 13% each from Cagayan Valley and Metro Manila, and 7% each from Central Visayas and Ilocos. Health experts have warned that coronavirus infections in the country could exceed numbers from previous surges. They said the surge driven by the heavily mutated Omicron variant could exhaust the country’s health system.The Philippine General Hospital , the state’s main COVID-19 referral hospital, has recorded a steady increase in patients.
Most coronavirus patients at PGH did not need to be intubated, he said. “Very few came to us in respiratory distress. This time, respiratory distress is not so common.” Hospitals in the capital region have been asked to report how they were allocating COVID-19 bed capacities, Mr. Nograles said.
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