The Philippines recorded 156 additional COVID-19 cases on Friday while active tally rose to 9,626 based on the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH).
The new cases pushed the nationwide tally to 4,073,706.
The National Capital Region (NCR) is still the region with the highest number of cases after logging 666 infections in the past two weeks.
This was followed by Calabarzon with 321, Western Visayas with 204, Davao Region with 203, and Central Luzon with 153.
Meanwhile, the country’s recovery tally climbed to 3,998,256, while the death toll also rose to 65,824.
The country’s bed occupancy increased to 18.3%, with 4,735 beds occupied and 21,136 were vacant as of Wednesday, February 1.
A total of 9,048 individuals were tested, while 326 testing labs submitted data as of Thursday, February 2. -VAL, GMA Integrated News
