The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 169 new Covid-19 infections on Monday, Nov 6, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 4,120, 872.
The DOH Covid-19 tracker, however, said no additional Covid-19-related deaths, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6 percent.
The country has 2,785 active Covid-19 cases as per DOH.
The data also revealed a 98.3 percent recovery rate, with a total of 4,051,351 people having successfully battled the virus.
Regarding the availability of intensive care unit (ICU) beds allocated for Covid-19 patients, it noted that 197 beds, or 10.38 percent, of the 1,897 available ICU beds are presently occupied.
Non-ICU Covid-19 beds were also frequently utilized, with 2,826, or 16.15 percent, of the 17,503 available beds in use, while mechanical ventilators, numbering 2,014, had 122 currently in use by Covid-19 patients.
The DOH continues to caution the public against becoming complacent in the face of the Covid-19 threat.
The department also stressed the significance of following minimum health standards, such as wearing properly fitting face masks and staying in well-ventilated areas.
DOH advises that individuals exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms should be isolated promptly.
For added protection, DOH also reminded the public to get their Covid-19 vaccine and booster as soon as possible. (Zekinah Elize Espina)