The Philippines has recorded 6,100 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, May 20 bringing the total to 1,165,155.
There are 51,912 considered active cases or those who are still receiving treatment, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Majority of the total number or 93. 2 percent of the cases are experiencing mild symptoms, 2.1 percent are asymptomatic and 1.5 percent are in critical condition.
Another 135 more patients have died from the virus. The death toll now stands at 19,641. Meanwhile, 4,071 more people have recovered, raising the number of recoveries to 1, 093,602.
The DOH noted a decline of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila and Central Luzon but has observed an uptick of new cases in the Visayas and Mindanao.
“We need to closely monitor Visayas and Mindanao since this is where we’re seeing an increase in cases. It’s not a rapid increase but we’re seeing a rise already,” Dr. Alethea De Guzman, OIC director of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau said in an online briefing.
Cases in the Zamboanga Peninsula rose to 1,500 at the start of May, which was quadruple the number of cases the region had in April.
The health department is also monitoring the rise in cases in Western Visayas, Mimaropa, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Bicol Region, Davao Region, Eastern Visayas and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
De Guzman attributed the increase in cases to the lack of compliance in minimum health protocols.
“Cases in Luzon have plateaued and gone down slightly,” added.
The daily reported cases in Metro Manila from May 11 to 17 dropped to 1,417 from the average 5,325 cases during the COVID-19 surge in March.
