Philippines logs 171 new COVID-19 infections

The Department of Health (DOH) registered 171 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, lowering the country’s active infections to 9,082.

The latest DOH bulletin indicated the Philippines’ total nationwide caseload increased to 4,075,094. Of the figures, a total of 3,999,982 have recovered.

The country’s death toll, meanwhile, currently stands at 65,985.

Metro Manila remains the region with the highest number of new infections in the last 14 days with 479. It was followed by CALABARZON with 210; Davao Region with 154; Western Visayas with 95, and Central Luzon with 77.

The country’s bed occupancy level is still at low risk with 17.6% or 4,422 of the total 25,137 beds nationwide occupied.

8,796 individuals were tested for the virus on Tuesday, February 14. 320 testing laboratories submitted their results. —Sundy Locus/ VAL, GMA Integrated News