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(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said the country's case fatality rate (CFR) as of Dec. 7 is currently at 1.61 percent and is below the global average of 2.0 percent. This Philippine CFR was markedly lower than the 9 percent CFR reported in the Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index press release. The DOH said after Covid-19 cases and deaths peaked in September 2021, both have continuously declined after, along with the monthly case fatality rates. In October 2021, there were 4,348 deaths and an CFR of 1.84 percent while in November, death toll was 838 and CFR was 1.81 percent. The DOH further noted that the Philippine CFR used in the Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index was the rolling-average CFR in Our World in Data (OWID). The 9 percent CFR calculated by the OWID was based on the number of reported deaths per day from Nov. 18 to 27. However, of the 2,096 deaths reported for that period, only 16 percent occurred in November, while 80 percent occurred between A ....

Maria Rosario , Department Of Health , Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh Vergeire , Surveillance Units , Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh Vergeire , Ile Photo Manila The Department Of Health Doh On Wednesday Said Country 39s Case Fatality Rate Cfr As Dec 7 Is Currently At 1 61 Percent And Below Global Average 2 0 This Philippine Was Markedly Lower Than 9 Reported In Nikkei Covid 19 Recovery Index Press Release After Cases Deaths Peaked September 2021 , Oth Have Continuously Declined After , Long With The Monthly Case Fatality Rates In October 2021 , Here Were 4 , 348 Deaths And An Cfr Of 1 84 Percent While In November , Eath Toll Was 838 And Cfr 1 81 Percent The Doh Further Noted That Philippine Used In Nikkei Covid 19 Recovery Index Rolling Average Our World Data Owid 9 Calculated By Based On Number Of Reported Deaths Per Day From Nov 18 To 27 However , F The 2 , 096 Deaths Reported For That Period , Nly 16 Percent Occurred In November , Hile 80 Percent Occurred Between August To October It Said The High Reported Deaths In This Latter Part Of November 2021 Was Due Delayed Encoding , Nd Reporting Of Death Information To Covidkaya Quot The Covid 19 Deaths Have Be Verified By Local Epidemiology And Surveillance Units On Ground We Are Aware Delays In Encoding Hence Addressing This Issue With Ensure Our Data Is Up Date , Uot Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh Vergeire Said She Vaccination And Improvements In The Country 39s Care Capacities Systems May Have Contributed To Decline Of Cfr Quot However , Hile Overall Covid 19 Deaths Have Markedly Declined Over The Past Months , Ur Analysis Of Hospital Admissions Showed That 85 Percent Those Hospitalized Were Who Are Not Yet Fully Vaccinated Also , Hose With Severe Or Critical Covid 19 Disease Were 1 75 Times More Likely Among The Unvaccinated , Hile Deaths Due To Covid 19 Were 2 6 Times More Likely Also Among The Unvaccinated , Uot Vergerie Said Quot The Vaccination Program Has Helped Lower Our Case Fatality Rate Hence , He Doh Continues To Urge The High Risk Population , Specially Senior Citizens And Those With Underlying Conditions , O Get Fully Vaccinated To Provide Them With Additional Protection Against Covid 19 , Uot She Added Pr ,