New cases averaged 1,915 a day from October 19 to 25, around 22 percent lower than the 2,468 daily average from October 12 to 18.The agency also reported another “mass recovery” of 14,944 based on its time-based recovery strategy, wherein coronavirus-positive individuals with mild or no symptoms are declared as recoveries if they have had no symptoms for more than 14 days, the incubation period of coronavirus disease 2019 .The “mass recovery” reduced the active cases to 35,015 as of Sunday.
Deaths were from the National Capital Region , Calabarzon , Caraga , Central Luzon , Soccsksargen , Ilocos , Zamboanga Peninsula , Bicol , Western Visayas , Central Visayas , Northern Mindanao and Davao .The highest number of cases were in Quezon City with 112, Laguna with 111, Rizal with 109, Cavite with 79 and Batangas with 74.
The number of swab samples tested nationwide declined by more than 32 percent to an average of 22,423 a day from October 18 to 20, after the PRC suspension of PhilHealth-paid tests, compared to 33,186 daily average from October 13 to 15.
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