PH logs 497 new recoveries, 4,084 new cases
MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 497 new recoveries and 4,084 additional cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Recoveries are now at 2,779,241 or 97.3 percent of the total 2,855,819 infections since the pandemic began in March 2020. Active cases rose to 24,992, of which 19,552 are mild, 3,051 are moderate, 795 are asymptomatic, 331 are critical, and 1,563 are severe. "Of the 4,084 reported cases today (January 3), 4,057 or 99 percent occurred within the recent 14 days - December 21 to January 3, 2022," the DOH reported. As in the previous day, th...