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COVID-19 cases in the country are declining, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.
“Bumaba na po ito. 4% na lang compared to those reported a week previously. Pababa na ang trend, which is good. Salamat sa pagsuot ng mask at pag-isolate kung kayo ay positive,” Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said at a press conference.
(COVID-19 cases decreased by 4% compared to the previous week. The trend is downward, which is good. Thank you for wearing masks and isolating whenever you’re positive.)
From December 26, 2023, to January 1, 2024, the DOH said there were 3,147 new COVID-19 cases in the country, or 449 average daily cases. That's a 10% drop from the 501 average daily cases logged from December 19 to 25 (3,507 total cases).
The latest data released by DOH was on January 8, when there were 502 new cases, bringing the total to 4,140,383. The active cases at the time stood at 6,138.
Herbosa said there was also a low hospital utilization rate among COVID-19 patients.
“Ang magandang balita, walang masyadong na-ospital. Only 21% ang hospitalization at only 16% sa ICU. So itong mga nako-confine may ibang sakit, may comorbidity,” he said.
(The good news is, not many people were hospitalized. Only 21% were hospitalized and only 16% were in the ICU. Those that were confined have other diseases or have comorbidity.)
“Ibig sabihin, karamihan ng may COVID, naka-experience lang ng parang acute respiratory infection. So may sipon, sore throat, ubo, and after 2 to 3 days ay nag-recover na,” he added.
(Most who had COVID only experienced acute respiratory infection. They had colds, sore throats, and coughs and recovered after 2 to 3 days.)
Despite the positive developments, Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag said the DOH is continuously monitoring the COVID-19 situation, particularly the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant JN.1, which has already been detected in the country.
Herbosa also said COVID-19 monovalent vaccines that target the Omicron XBB subvariant could be available in the Philippines in the second quarter of this year. — VBL, GMA Integrated News
“Bumaba na po ito. 4% na lang compared to those reported a week previously. Pababa na ang trend, which is good. Salamat sa pagsuot ng mask at pag-isolate kung kayo ay positive,” Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said at a press conference.
(COVID-19 cases decreased by 4% compared to the previous week. The trend is downward, which is good. Thank you for wearing masks and isolating whenever you’re positive.)
From December 26, 2023, to January 1, 2024, the DOH said there were 3,147 new COVID-19 cases in the country, or 449 average daily cases. That's a 10% drop from the 501 average daily cases logged from December 19 to 25 (3,507 total cases).
The latest data released by DOH was on January 8, when there were 502 new cases, bringing the total to 4,140,383. The active cases at the time stood at 6,138.
Herbosa said there was also a low hospital utilization rate among COVID-19 patients.
“Ang magandang balita, walang masyadong na-ospital. Only 21% ang hospitalization at only 16% sa ICU. So itong mga nako-confine may ibang sakit, may comorbidity,” he said.
(The good news is, not many people were hospitalized. Only 21% were hospitalized and only 16% were in the ICU. Those that were confined have other diseases or have comorbidity.)
“Ibig sabihin, karamihan ng may COVID, naka-experience lang ng parang acute respiratory infection. So may sipon, sore throat, ubo, and after 2 to 3 days ay nag-recover na,” he added.
(Most who had COVID only experienced acute respiratory infection. They had colds, sore throats, and coughs and recovered after 2 to 3 days.)
Despite the positive developments, Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag said the DOH is continuously monitoring the COVID-19 situation, particularly the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant JN.1, which has already been detected in the country.
Herbosa also said COVID-19 monovalent vaccines that target the Omicron XBB subvariant could be available in the Philippines in the second quarter of this year. — VBL, GMA Integrated News