The Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,226 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines on August 8, Saturday, bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 126,885.

Active cases – total cases minus deaths and recoveries – were at 57,559 as of 4 pm Saturday.

The DOH recorded 41 more fatalities from the disease, bringing the country’s total death toll to 2,209.

Another 287 patients have recovered from the disease, the DOH said, bringing total recoveries to 67,117.

The DOH says 91.4% of active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines are mild, while 7.3% are asymptomatic, 0.7% severe, and 0.6% are critical.

As of Friday, August 7, the Philippines remained the Southeast Asian country with the highest number of coronavirus cases.

Most of the new confirmed cases reported on Saturday were Metro Manila: 2,669. The other new cases were from:

• Laguna: 285
• Cavite: 154
• Cebu: 125
• Rizal: 118

In terms of hospital capacity, more than half of the country’s intensive care unit (ICU) beds designated for COVID-19 patients are occupied.

Of a total 1,500 designated ICU beds, 55% were already occupied as of Saturday afternoon, the DOH said.

Some 49% of about 11,500 isolation beds, and 51% of around 4,400 ward beds for coronavirus patients are also occupied.

Meanwhile, 70% of some 2,000 mechanical ventilators remain available.

The DOH said 1,606,227 total individuals have been tested for COVID-19 by 76 licensed RT-PCR laboratories, and 24 licensed GeneXpert laboratories.

“These numbers undergo constant cleaning and validation,” the DOH said. – Rappler.com