Philippines records 895 new COVID-19 cases, 74 deaths in past week

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='People flock Dangwa Flower Market in Manila on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/02/20/20230214-valentines-day-dangwa-jc0900.jpg' ><figcaption>People flock Dangwa Flower Market in Manila on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2023. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Philippines recorded 895 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Department of Health said Monday. </p><p>From Feb. 13 to 19 , an average of 128 daily infections were recorded in the country, which is 19 percent lower compared to the <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/13/23/ph-covid-19-cases-in-past-week-up-by-9-pct'>previous week</a>.</p><p>Of the new infections during the week, three cases were considered severe or critical, according to the DOH's latest bulletin.</p><p>As of Sunday, 406 cases or 9.9 percent of total COVID-19 admissions were in severe and critical condition, the agency said.</p><p>At least 311 or 14.9 percent of intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients were occupied. The non-ICU bed utilization rate was at 18.8 percent.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/02/17/23/covid-infection-gives-similar-immunity-to-vaccination-study'>Covid infection gives similar immunity to vaccination: study</a></li></ul><p>During the past week, the DOH also verified 74 more COVID-related fatalities, citing late encoding of death information.</p><p>As of Feb. 19, the Philippines has 9,182 active COVID-19 cases.</p><p>Since the pandemic started, the country has recorded over 4 million coronavirus infections, of which some 66,000 resulted in deaths.</p><p>To date, more than 73.8 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.</p><p>Of the figure, some 21.5 million people have received their first boosters while 3.9 million have gotten their second boosters.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/16/23/who-chief-to-push-until-we-get-the-answer-on-covid-origins'>WHO chief to 'push until we get the answer' on Covid origins</a></li></ul><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qkm2bl_xOwk?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></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>

<p>As of Sunday, 406 cases or 9.9 percent of total COVID-19 admissions were in severe and critical condition, the agency said.</p><p>At least 311 or 14.9 percent of intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients were occupied. The non-ICU bed utilization rate was at 18.8 percent.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/02/17/23/covid-infection-gives-similar-immunity-to-vaccination-study'>Covid infection gives similar immunity to vaccination: study</a></li></ul><p>During the past week, the DOH also verified 74 more COVID-related fatalities, citing late encoding of death information.</p><p>As of Feb. 19, the Philippines has 9,182 active COVID-19 cases.</p><p>Since the pandemic started, the country has recorded over 4 million coronavirus infections, of which some 66,000 resulted in deaths.</p><p>To date, more than 73.8 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.</p><p>Of the figure, some 21.5 million people have received their first boosters while 3.9 million have gotten their second boosters.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/16/23/who-chief-to-push-until-we-get-the-answer-on-covid-origins'>WHO chief to 'push until we get the answer' on Covid origins</a></li></ul><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qkm2bl_xOwk?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></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>

<p>From Feb. 13 to 19 , an average of 128 daily infections were recorded in the country, which is 19 percent lower compared to the <a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/13/23/ph-covid-19-cases-in-past-week-up-by-9-pct'>previous week</a>.</p><p>Of the new infections during the week, three cases were considered severe or critical, according to the DOH's latest bulletin.</p>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='People flock Dangwa Flower Market in Manila on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/02/20/20230214-valentines-day-dangwa-jc0900.jpg' ><figcaption>People flock Dangwa Flower Market in Manila on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2023. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Philippines recorded 895 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Department of Health said Monday. </p>

The Philippines recorded 895 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, the Department of Health said Monday. 

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Philippines records 895 new COVID-19 cases, 74 deaths in past week

Philippines records 895 new COVID-19 cases, 74 deaths in past week