The Philippines posted 14,707 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections from September 12 to 18, 2022, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
The recent tally was 4% lower compared to the 15,379 infections from September 5 to 11.
The DOH’s case bulletin also showed that the daily case average for the recent week slightly declined to 2,101 from last week’s 2,197.
The country also reported 248 additional fatalities. These deaths were logged from July 2020 to September 2022.
Of the 248 deaths, 36 occurred in September 2022; 14 in August 2022; two in July 2022; 22 in June 2022; 28 in May 2022; two in March 2022; six in February 2022; 16 in January 2022; one in December 2021; seven in November 2021; 72 in October 2021; 14 in September 2021; eight in August 2021; three in June 2021; two in May 2021; four in April 2021; four in March 2021; three in February 2021; one in January 2021; one in November 2020; and two in July 2020.
Thirty four of these deaths were recorded between September 5 to September 18 alone.
Meanwhile, the country has already vaccinated a total of 72,897,703 Filipinos or 93.34% of the government’s target population.
— Ronald Espartinez