The Department of Health (DOH) reported that 2,725 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded from Dec. 12 to Dec. 18.

According to the DOH, the daily average number of cases was 389, 50% higher than the cases logged from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11.

The DOH said that 16 cases were tagged as severe and critical conditions among the recorded new infections and verified 16 deaths during the past week, of which 13 occurred from Dec. 5 to Dec. 18.

It added that 211 severe and critical cases were admitted in hospitals, making up a total of 8.8% of the total COVID-19 admissions in the country.

The health department said that the Philippines’ total number of COVID-19 cases reached 4,128,961, with 4,334 active cases.