425 new COVID-19 cases logged; highest daily tally since April 3, 2022

The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 425 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, the highest daily number of new infections in over two months, since 690 new infections were logged on April 3.advertisement

The new cases bring the nationwide caseload to 3,694,529, while the country’s active case count also continues to increase, reaching 3,462 on Thursday from 3,211 on Wednesday.

The National Capital Region (NCR) logged 1,761 new cases in the recent two weeks, followed by Calabarzon with 518, Central Luzon with 277, Western Visayas with 266, and Central Visayas with 136.

The DOH, however, maintained that the NCR remains at low risk classification for COVID-19.

While Metro Manila showed a positive two-week growth rate, the Health department said its average daily attack rate (ADAR) is still below six at less than one case per 100,000 population.