DOH logs 666 new COVID-19 cases; active tally decreases to 15,937

The Department of Health confirmed 666 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Christmas Day, the lowest single-day tally in five days.

According to DOH data, Sunday also marks the third straight day of fewer than 1,000 new daily cases and brings the Philippines' total cases to 4,061,663.

Active cases decreased by 552 cases to 15,937, the lowest in more than five months since the 14,862 active cases on July 13.

Total recoveries increased by 1,234 to 3,980,490, the second straight day in which there were more new recoveries tallied than new cases.

Total deaths, meanwhile, increased by 21 to 65,236, the fourth straight day of more than 20 new deaths recorded.

The region with the most COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks has been Metro Manila with 4,887 cases, followed by Calabarzon with 2,181; Central Luzon with 1,507; Western Visayas with 573; and Cagayan Valley with 464.

Nationwide COVID-19 bed occupancy is at 13.7%, with 5,042 occupied and 31,845 vacant. — BM, GMA Integrated News