The number of new Covid-19 cases in the Philippines has dropped by 28%, according to the Department of Health.
According to a health official, the number of new Covid-19 cases in the United States has dropped by 28% in the last week.
“According to our epidemic curve, the current average of daily cases has decreased by 550 cases this week. We have a daily average of 1,436 reported cases in the country “Maria Rosario Vergeire, Undersecretary of Health, stated in an online media forum.
The figure is 28% lower than the 1,986 cases reported from November 8 to 14.
The National Capital Region (NCR) has 429 news cases, followed by Region 3, 351 cases, Region 4-A (Calabarzon), 351 cases, Region 2, 211 cases, and Region 12, 175.
Isabela has the newest cases (161), South Cotabato has 149, Bulacan has 120, Laguna has 193, and Quezon City has 91.
According to the most recent data from the Department of Health, the average daily cases in the NCR have reached a plateau in the last week.
The average daily reported cases for the period of November 15 to 21 are 315, which is 120 infections or 28% lower than the 435 cases reported for the period of November 8 to 14.
“Nationally, we have a low risk case classification with a negative two-week growth rate of -49 percent and a moderate risk average daily attack rate of 1.55 cases per 100,000 people,” Vergeire said.
The national health system’s capacity is at risk, and all regions are now classified as minimal to low risk, with a negative two-week growth rate and average daily attack rates of less than 7 per 100,000 people, she added.
As of November 20, the total Covid-19 bed capacity in the United States was at low risk, with 24 percent utilization, while national intensive care unit beds were at low risk, with 31 percent utilization.
The total number of deaths in the country from November 1 to November 21 is 566, or an average of 27 deaths per day.
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