Philippines Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situation Report 32, 15 May 2020

Highlights

• Out of the total 12,091 confirmed cases reported in the Philippines until today, 54% are male, with the most affected age group 30-39 years (21.3%) followed by 20-29 (17.0%)
• 64.4% of cases reported from National Capital Region (NCR), followed by Central Visayas (14.8%), CALABARZON (11.4%), and Central Luzon (3.5%)
• Out of the 806 confirmed deaths, 65% are male, with the most affected age group over 70 years (35.6%) followed by 60-69 years (31.7%)
• 72.5% of deaths reported from NCR, followed by CALABARZON (11.6%), Central Luzon (3.7%), and Central Visayas (3.5%)
• Several cities in Metro Manila under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine are putting selected barangays under ‘special concern lockdown’ to control an increase in the number of cases
• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has put special measures in place to reduce risk of transmission from COVID-19 in evacuation shelters located in the path of Tropical Storm Ambo
• Currently 30 laboratories accredited for COVID-19 testing. Latest additions: Divine World Hospital in Tacloban, and the Zamboanga City Medical Centre (ZCMC) Department of Agriculture (DA) Satellite Laboratory
• According to the Department of Health (DOH) among all confirmed cases, 88.1% are mild
• Up to 98% of all health facilities are regularly reporting to DOH’s DataCollectApp showing less than 50% occupancy rate of ward beds, ICU beds and isolation beds for COVID-19 patients.