On Sunday, the DOH also logged 7,757 additional cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 663,794. There were also 15,288 recoveries and 39 deaths under the “Oplan Recovery.” The DOH together with the rest of the government, also called on the public to observe strict adherence to minimum public health standards (MPHS) across “all” settings—even at home—in order to help reduce transmission.
Moreover, the DOH advised people experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 to immediately coordinate with their respective Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) for appropriate management and referral for testing and isolation.
The DOH stressed the number one objective right now is to ensure care is not hampered nor delayed for Covid and non-Covid patients.
“To do this, we need to ensure that our hospitals do not get overwhelmed, so everyone must act with extreme vigilance and help reduce transmission by consistently adhering to our preventive measures, as well as following our quarantine and isolation protocols,” the DOH said.
Of the total number of cases, 11.0 percent (73,072) are active, 87.0 percent (577,754) have recovered, and 1.95 percent (12,968) have died.