The highest single-day tally for COVID-19 positives was recorded on Good Friday (April 2, 2021). The Department of Health (DOH) announced that there are 15,310 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, the highest since the pandemic started last year. The surge of positive cases were attributed to the opening of the economy and the failure of the people to follow minimum health standards.
Out of the 15,310 new cases, 3,709 were backlogs due to system technical issues. The more than 3k cases should be reported last March 31. The DOH also said that there were 17 new deaths and 434 recoveries.
HOSPITALS IN CRITICAL LEVELS
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 771,497. Some hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces are now in critical level due to the sudden spike of cases. Right now, the country has 153,809 active cases which is equivalent to 19.9% of the total number of reported COVID cases.
SLOW COVID19 VACCINATION
Meanwhile, the government's vaccination program is still moving at a very slow pace compared to other countries in the region. In India, for example, its government were able to administer more than 3.6 million doses of vaccines in a single-day, the highest among countries with active COVID vaccination programs.
ANOTHER ECQ EXTENSION
Local government units in NCR and nearby provinces are now mulling another week of ECQ in the NCR+ to control Covid19 infections. Aid to the affected cities and municipalities is now underway.
