The Philippines reported 2,679 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections from March 28 to April 3, 2022.
The total was 2% lower than the cases logged last week.
The daily case average for the week was 382, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
The DOH’s data also showed 692 severe and critical infections currently admitted in hospitals.
Meanwhile, more than 66.1 million Filipinos are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The number consists of 73.47% of the government’s target.
Moreover, 12.1 million have already received their booster shots.
The DOH also reported 329 more verified deaths last week.
Of the 329 deaths, 116 occurred in March 2022 (35.3%), 81 in February 2022 (24.6%), 50 in January 2022 (15.2%), 5 in December 2021 (1.5%), 4 in November 2021 (1.2%), 16 in October 2021 (4.9%), 14 in September 2021 (4.3%), 9 in August 2021 (2.7%), 13 in July 2021 (4.0%), 19 in June 2021 (5.8%), 1 in May 2021 (0.3%), and 1 in March 2021 (0.3%). — Ronald Espartinez