PH posts record-high 2,651 new COVID-19 infections; active cases now at 34K
FILE PHOTO: This undated transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, also known as novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S. NIAID-RML/Handout via REUTERS.
MANILA, Philippines — The country on Friday reported 2,651 additional infections of the coronavirus disease — the highest number of new Covid-19 cases so far this 2021 — propelling the nation’s total number of cases to 571,327.
In its case bulletin at 4 p.m., the Department of Health (DOH) also reported that the total active cases reached 34,498, which is six percent of the total Covid-19 caseload in the country.
Meanwhile, DOH reported 561 recoveries and 46 more fatalities of the disease, bringing the total count of recoveries and deaths to 524,582 and 12,247, respectively.
Four duplicated cases, including a recovered case, were deleted from the total case count, DOH said.
The department added that 20 cases previously classified as recoveries were updated to deaths.
Article continues after this advertisementBelow is the list of fresh new coronavirus cases from January 1 until February 26 based on the DOH Covid-19 data for 2021:
Article continues after this advertisementJanuary 1 – 1,765
January 2 – 1,097
January 3 – 891
January 4 – 959
January 5 – 937
January 6 – 1,047
January 7 – 1,353
January 8 – 1,776
Jan. 9 – 1,952
Jan. 10 – 1,906
Jan. 11 – 2,052
Jan. 12 – 1,524
Jan. 13 – 1,453
Jan. 14 -1,912
Jan. 15 – 2,048
Jan. 16 -2,058
Jan. 17 – 1,895
Jan. 18 – 2,163
Jan.19 – 1,357
Jan. 20 -1,862
Jan. 21- 1,783
Jan. 22 – 2,178
Jan. 23 – 1,797
Jan. 24 -1,949
Jan. 25 – 1,581
Jan. 26 – 1,713
Jan. 27 – 2,245
Jan. 28 -1,169
Jan. 29 – 1,849
Jan.30 – 2,109
Jan.31 – 2,103
Feb. 1 – 1,658
Feb. 2 – 1,583
Feb. 3 – 1,266
Feb. 4 – 1,590
Feb. 5 – 1,894
Feb. 6 – 1,941
Feb. 7 – 1,790
Feb. 8 – 1,690
Feb. 9 – 1,235
Feb. 10 – 1,345
Feb. 11 – 1,734
Feb. 12 – 2,022
Feb. 13 – 1,960
Feb. 14 – 1,928
Feb. 15 – 1,685
Feb. 16 – 1,391
Feb. 17 – 1,184
Feb. 18 – 1,744
Feb. 19 – 1,901
Feb. 20- 2,240
Feb. 21 – 1,888
Feb. 22 – 1,641
Feb. 23 – 1,414
Feb. 24 – 1,557
Feb. 25 – 2,269
Feb. 26 – 2,651
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