WHO Philippines COVID-19 Situation Report #61, 11 November 2020

Highlights

• Out of total 399,749 confirmed cases reported in the Philippines until today, 55% are male, with the most affected age group 20-29 years (26.4%) followed by 30-39 years (24%).

• 47.4% of cases reported from National Capital Region (NCR), followed by CALABARZON (18%), Central Visayas (6%), and Central Luzon (6%). Largest increase in new cases from NCR.

• Out of 7,661 confirmed deaths, 60% are male, with the most affected age group aged over 70 (34.4%) followed by 60-69 years (27.4%)

• 45.2% of deaths reported from NCR, followed by Central Visayas (17.4%), CALABARZON (12%), and Western Visayas (6%).
  
  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 - 98.8% of health facilities daily reporting to DOH’s DataCollectApp showing 39.2% occupancy rate of ward, ICU and isolation beds for COVID-19 patients nationally. In NCR, out of 161 health facilities, 40.4% of dedicated COVID-19 beds are occupied. In CALABARZON, 221 health facilities report 45.4% occupancy rate of dedicated COVID-19 beds.

• Currently 124 laboratories using RT-PCR are accredited for COVID-19 testing, as well as 38 laboratories using GeneXpert.

• COVID-19 infection among United Nations personnel – 1 WH