In the light of concerns about the Covid-19 tracker “not being available” on the Department of Health (DOH's) website, the Department said on Tuesday, Jan. 30, that the tracker serves as just one method for information dissemination.
It emphasized that, while the tracker is an important tool, monitoring, prevention, and control of all diseases mandated by the department, including Covid-19, remain a top priority.
In its latest data, the DOH on Jan. 30 confirmed 2,148 new Covid-19 infections across the country between Jan. 16 and 22.
The average number of new cases reported each day for the previous week was 306, which was 35 percent lower than the average number of cases reported each day from Jan. 9 to 15.
Of the newly reported cases, the DOH disclosed that as of Jan. 21, 47 infections were classified as "severe" or "critical.”
It underscored the importance of continued vigilance despite the overall positive trend.
Meanwhile, in terms of fatalities, the agency confirmed 23 new deaths, maintaining the country's fatality rate at less than one percent.
The latest data from the DOH highlighted a consistently low percentage of severe and critical cases among hospital admissions, with the current count standing at 255 cases.
The percentage of occupied Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for Covid-19 patients remained relatively low, reaching a high of 15.5 percent, with an average of 201 cases recorded as of Jan. 21.
Likewise, for Covid-19 cases, the maximum occupancy rate for non-ICU beds was 16.2 percent during the same monitoring period.