1,379 new COVID-19 cases recorded, active tally down to 21,215

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday logged 1,379 new registered COVID-19 cases, while the number of active infections dropped to 21,215.

The new daily tally is an increase from the 1,121 new cases recorded on Wednesday, but the total of active cases decreased by 110 from 21,325.

The DOH said the new cases also increased the country’s caseload to 3,999,226.

The National Capital Region (NCR) logged the most cases in the recent two weeks with 6,290 cases reported, followed by Calabarzon with 3,569, Central Luzon with 2,130, Western Visayas with 1,674, and Davao Region with 1,263.

At least 1,357 new patients recovered bringing the recovery tally to 3,914,090, according to the DOH.

Meanwhile, at least 38 new fatalities were recorded, increasing the death toll to 63,921.

The DOH said the country’s bed occupancy slightly increased to 25.6%, with 7,358 beds occupied while 21,349 were vacant as of Tuesday, October 25.

A total of 14,418 individuals were tested, while 340 testing labs submitted data as of Wednesday, October 26. — Richa Noriega/BM, GMA News