The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported a total of 1,821 new Covid-19 cases from December 5 to December 11, higher by 36 percent as compared to the previous week.
According to the DOH, an average of 260 cases per week were recorded.
There were 13 deaths reported wherein six happened from November 28 to December 11.
As of December 10, the DOH said that there were 228 severe and critical cases admitted in hospitals due to Covid.
Of the 1,298 ICU beds for Covid patients, 176 (13.6 percent) are occupied.
Meanwhile, over 78 million individuals or 100.44 percent of the target population are vaccinated, while 23 million received their booster shots.
On the other hand, 7.1 million senior citizens or 82.16 percent of the target A2 population got their primary series.
Earlier, the DOH said that Covid-19 cases have been “steadily rising” in the recent weeks.
“Respiratory illnesses, such as influenza and Covid-19 infections, are anticipated to increase during the rainy season and the colder months,” the DOH said.
“As the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19 continues to circulate, continued case transmission is expected regardless of the season,” the DOH added.
Moreover, case trends are largely affected by compliance to minimum public health standards and testing behaviors.
“However, we put more value on hospitalizations on severe and critical cases as we shift our goal towards reducing the overall vulnerability of the population,” the DOH said.