33 COVID-19 deaths and 5,398 infections were logged on February 16 from 15,155 tests (35.62% positivity rate), taking the caseload to 979,612 and death toll to 27,375, the Health Ministry said.
The number of recoveries rose by 4,542, hitting 914,534.
69 new hospitalisations in public and private healthcare facilities took the total to 1,370. This includes 234 patients in intensive care and 51 under life support.
Source: TAP News Agency