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The
Philippines set on Thursday, Mar 25 a record 8,773 additional Covid-19 cases,
pushing the total number of infections so far to 693,048.
This is
only the second time that the daily tally breached the 8,000 mark. The first
time was set only three days ago, when 8,019 cases were recorded.
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The number
of “active” cases is also at a record-high of 99,891 or 14.4 of the total. The
positivity rate is 16.1 percent, meaning 16 out of every 100 people tested are
found infected.
However, the
Department of Health says 98% of these cases have only “mild” symptoms or are
asymptomatic.
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The number
of those declared recovered was 574, pushing the total to 580,062.
Fifty-six
new deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 13,095.
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Amid the
surge in cases, many hospitals in Metro Manila are declaring near capacity. The
National Kidney and Transplant Institute in an advisory said its designated
Covid-19 beds are all occupied.
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Vaccination
issues continue to crop up, with various reports indicating people who are not medical
workers and are not on the priority list are jumping the queue. This has
prompted President Rodrigo Duterte to warn that violators will be prosecuted.
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The Commission on Human Rights also expressed concern, saying depriving medical workers of much-needed jabs threatens the entire inoculation program.
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