Philippines records dip in COVID-19 infections

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (red) infected with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (blue), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/08/16/20230816-covid-variant-eg-5-niaid.jpg"/><figcaption>Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (red) infected with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (blue), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID</figcaption></figure></div>Philippine health authorities recorded an additonal 1,146 COVID-19 cases in the week of October 16-22, which is 8 percent lower than the previous week&#x27;s total. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/05/23/covid-no-longer-a-global-health-emergency-who">COVID no longer a global health emergency: WHO</a></li></ul>Of the 1,146 new cases, 22 are severe and critical. The Department of Health also recorded 9 patients dying of COVID-19 from October 9 to 22. ICU bed utilization in the entire Philippines is currently at 11.8 percent or 173 out of 1,465 ICU beds. DOH said it monitored 221 severe and critical admissions or 8.1 percent of total COVID-19 admissions as of October 22. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/12/23/us-approves-updated-covid-vaccines-for-fall">US approves updated Covid vaccines for fall</a></li></ul>

Philippine health authorities recorded an additonal 1,146 COVID-19 cases in the week of October 16-22, which is 8 percent lower than the previous week's total. 

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Philippines records dip in COVID-19 infections

Philippines records dip in COVID-19 infections

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Published Oct 24, 2023 11:41 AM PHT

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