New virus infections below 2,000 for 3 days straight

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For the third consecutive day, the Department of Health (DOH) reported fewer than 2,000 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, October 22, 2020, and 38 more deaths from COVID-19.

With 1,664 new infections identified by accredited laboratories, the overall number of COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 363,888, the DOH said.

The vast majority, or around 42,500, of those infected, have mild or no symptoms, while around 2,328 people, or 5.2 percent of those infected, are in severe or critical condition, the DOH said. “There is no denying that the contribution of [Red Cross] is big as seen in their daily laboratory outputs, testing capacity and the strategic locations of their facilities,” Vergeire said in an online press briefing.Daily tests

Out of the 149 accredited testing laboratories, nine laboratories were not able to submit data, the DOH said.

 

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