DOH records 2,080 fresh COVID-19 cases, active tally drops to 16,503

The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday recorded 2,080 fresh COVID-19 cases, while the active tally dropped to 16,503.

Based on the DOH’s latest figures, the nationwide caseload is currently at 4,125,716, while the active tally went down to 16,503 from 16,577 on Friday.

Meanwhile, the country’s recovery tally rose to 4,042,747, while the death toll increased to 66,466 with 13 new fatalities.

The regions with the highest number of cases in the recent two weeks were the National Capital Region (NCR) with 10,006, followed by Calabarzon with 5,607, Central Luzon with 1,912, Western Visayas with 1,401, and Bicol Region with 900.

The bed occupancy in the country, meanwhile, slightly increased to 21.5%, with 5,430 beds occupied and 19,884 vacant as of Thursday.

A total of 7,693 individuals were tested, while 311 testing labs submitted data, the DOH added. — DVM, GMA Integrated News