The Philippines recorded an additional 2,227 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, Nov. 21.
From Nov. 11 to 20, the Philippines had recorded less than 2,000 cases. The last time that the country recorded over 2,000 cases was on Nov. 10 with 2,646 infections then.
"Ating pinapaalalahan ang lahat na huwag maging kampante at maging mapagmatyag sa banta ng COVID-19. Ugaliing sumunod sa minimum public health standards at laging magsuot ng facemask na may face shield, mag physical distancing, at maghugas ng kamay (We remind everyone not to be complacent and remain vigilant against COVID-19. Make it a habit to adhere to the minimum public health standards---always wear a face mask and face shield, observe physical distancing, and frequently wash your hands),” the DOH said.
“Nakasalalay sa kilos ng bawat isa sa atin ang posibleng pagbaba o pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa ating bansa sa susunod na mga araw (The possible decrease or increase of COVID-19 cases in our country in the coming days depends on our actions),” it furthered.
Based on the DOH latest case update, the country now has 2,826,410 total reported COVID-19 cases since last year. Of the total, 0.7 percent or 21,101 are still active or those who are still undergoing treatment.
Of the active cases, 56.9 percent of them have mild symptoms, 4.4 percent were asymptomatic, 20.30 percent have moderate symptoms, 13 percent were severe cases, and 5.5 percent were in critical condition.
The number of recoveries also climbed by 3,152 to 2,758,235 --which accounts for 97.6 percent of the country's overall case count.
However, the death toll also increased to 47,074 or 1.67 percent of the case total after 175 more fatalities were logged.