MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 39,004 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of active cases in the country to 280,813. Based on the DOH’s report, 98 percent or 38,271 of the new infections were recorded within the last 14 days. This brings the total confirmed cases at 3,168,379Meanwhile, the positivity rate is at 47.1 percent out of the 78,774 tests conducted on Jan. 13. Now in use nationwide are 48 percent of ICU beds, 48 percent of isolation beds, 51 percent of ward beds, and 22 percent of ventilators. In Metro Manila, occupied ICU beds are now at 55 percent, isolation beds at 52 percent, ward beds at 69 percent and 26 percent of ventilators.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 15, 2022 21:16 UTC