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PH records 19,262 COVID cases in past week; 316 deaths tallied

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell infected with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. NIAID" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/tvpatrol/08/29/sars-cov-2-virus-particles.jpg"/><figcaption>Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell infected with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. <em>NIAID</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) — The Philippines recorded 19,262 additional COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Department of Health said Monday. </p><p>From Aug. 22 to 28, the country recorded a daily average of 2,752 coronavirus infections, which is 19 percent lower compared to the previous week&#x27;s, according to the health department&#x27;s latest bulletin.</p><p>Of the new infections, 110 were severe and critical.</p><p>A total of 807 or 10.5 percent of COVID-19 patients in hospitals were in severe and critical condition as of Sunday, said the DOH.</p><p>Up to 635 or 24.9 percent of 2,551 intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients were occupied.</p><p>Also during the past week, the DOH said it verified 316 more COVID-related fatalities, citing late encoding of death information. The deaths occurred in the following months:</p><div> </div><ul>	<li>113 in August 2022</li>	<li>18 in July 2022</li>	<li>2 in June 2022</li>	<li>5 in May 2022</li>	<li>1 in April 2022</li>	<li>63 in February 2022</li>	<li>104 in January 2022</li>	<li>1 in September 2021</li>	<li>1 in August 2021</li>	<li>3 in May 2021</li>	<li>1 in March 2021</li>	<li>1 in February 2021</li>	<li>2 in January 2021</li>	<li>1 in June 2020</li></ul><div><strong>NEW DAILY CASES BELOW 3,000 FOR 4TH DAY</strong></div><p>Later in the day, the DOH reported a daily addition of 2,573 infections, bringing the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 3,877,110 as of Monday.</p><p>This is the fourth straight day that daily new cases are below 3,000, ABS-CBN Data Analytics Team head <a href="https://twitter.com/EdsonCGuido/status/1564201987797041152">Edson Guido</a> said.</p><p>Fifty-three new deaths were also recorded, bringing the death toll to 61,720.</p><p>The number of new deaths reported have been above 50 for the third straight day, Guido said.</p><p>Of the new cases, 891 are from Metro Manila.</p><p>Active cases stood at 27,497, while 3,787,893 have already recovered.</p><p>Some 72.4 million people have been fully vaccinated against the respiratory disease, of whom 17.8 million have received their booster shots.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe __idm_id__="41664513" 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=2199650" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Philippines recorded 19,262 additional COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Department of Health said Monday. 