[Philippines] Philippines Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report #70, 10 February 2021

Auteur : WHO. L’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) est une agence spécialisée de l’Organisation des Nations unies (ONU) pour la santé publique créée en 1948. 

Production : WHO. L’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS)

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Date : 10 février 2021

Out of total 541,560 confirmed cases reported in the Philippines until today, 54% are male, with the most affected age group 20-29 years (26%) followed by 30-39 years (23.6%).

41% of cases reported from National Capital Region (NCR), CALABARZON (17.5%), Central Visayas (6%), and Central Luzon (6.68%). Largest increase in new cases from NCR.

Out of 11,401 confirmed deaths, 60% are male, with the most affected age group aged over 70 (34.99%) followed by 60-69 years (27.64%)

39.6% of deaths reported from NCR, followed by Central Visayas (12.9%), CALABARZON (12.9%), and Central Luzon (7.8%). Largest increase in new deaths from NCR.

Department of Health (DOH) and WHO emphasizing the need for compliance to, and proper implementation of, national guidelines at LGU level – Currently 170 laboratories using RT-PCR are accredited for COVID-19 testing, as well as 50 laboratories using GeneXpert.

Source : WHO, « Philippines Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report #70, 10 February 2021 », ReliefWeb, 10/02/2021. URL : https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-situation-report-70-10-february-2021 (consulté le 16/02/2021).

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