PH logs 17,382 new COVID cases; positivity rate at 33.3%

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger at the MRT-3 North Ave. station during the free antigen rapid testing offered for commuters. Angie de Silva, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/01/18/20220118-covid-free-antigen-test-mrt-ads.jpg"/><figcaption>A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger at the MRT-3 North Ave. station during the free antigen rapid testing offered for commuters. Angie de Silva, ABS-CBN News/file</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) - The Philippines on Saturday recorded 17,382 new COVID-19 cases, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. </p><p>The positivity rate was at 33.3 percent, based on samples of 56,447 individuals on Jan. 27, according to the DOH.</p><p>The Philippines has so far tallied a total of 3,528,796 COVID-19 cases, of which 213,587 remain active. </p><p>COVID-related deaths increased by 70, resulting in a total of 53,871 fatalities so far. </p><p>There were 35,382 more recoveries, raising the total number of recuperations to 3,528,796.</p><p>The intensive care unit (ICU) bed utilization rate in Metro Manila and nationwide was at 48 percent and 40 percent, respectively. </p><p>The DOH also reported that 77 duplicates, including 52 recoveries, were removed from the tally. It also reclassified 24 recoveries into deaths.</p><p>The total number did not include data from three laboratories which failed to submit their reports on time. </p><p>The said laboratories contributed an average of 0.6% of tested samples and 0.7% of positive individuals in the last 14 days.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1909189" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div> </div>

COVID-related deaths increased by 70, resulting in a total of 53,871 fatalities so far. 

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PH logs 17,382 new COVID cases; positivity rate at 33.3%

PH logs 17,382 new COVID cases; positivity rate at 33.3%

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Published Jan 29, 2022 06:11 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 29, 2022 06:47 PM PHT

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