DOH posts 119 new COVID-19 cases; active tally climbs to 9,120

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday registered 119 new COVID-19 cases, while the active tally climbed to 9,120.

According to the DOH’s latest figures, the country’s COVID-19 tally rose to 4,075,073.

The highest number of new infections in the past two weeks came from the National Capital Region with 459 cases, followed by Calabarzon with 211, Davao Region with 162, Western Visayas with 95, and Central Luzon with 75.

The DOH said the country’s recovery tally is currently at 3,999,954, while the death toll increased to 65,999.

A total of 9,470 individuals were tested, while 322 testing laboratories submitted data as of Wednesday.

The bed occupancy in the country decreased to 17.3% from 17.6%, while 4,340 beds were occupied and 20,813 were vacant as of February 15. —VAL, GMA Integrated News