PH logs 3,657 new COVID-19 cases, active tally now at 27,116

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 24) — The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday recorded 3,657 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the country’s active tally to 27,116.

According to the department’s tracker, Cavite and Quezon City logged the most cases with 290 each, followed by Laguna with 253, and Rizal with 205.

The department said 21,803 individuals were tested, with a positivity rate of 13.7%.

The country has now tallied a total of 3,752,534 cases, with 3,664,735 recoveries and 60,683 deaths.

The DOH data also showed that the top regions with the most cases in the past two weeks were the National Capital Region at 12,077, Calabarzon with 7,574, and Central Luzon with 3,404.

Meanwhile, independent monitoring group OCTA Research said ten provinces recorded “very high” positivity rates of more than 20% as of July 22.

READ: OCTA: 10 areas record ‘very high’ COVID-19 positivity rate