THE number of active Covid-19 cases increased to 258 cases as of press time.

This after the provincial government recorded 41 new cases this July 6, Wednesday.

The Department of Health (DOH) placed the total number of confirmed cases in Pampanga since the start of the pandemic at 88, 979 with 86,865 recoveries.

Corona virus-related deaths in Pampanga have not increased from the 1, 856 since last month, according to the DOH.

Pampanga has reported 236 coronavirus cases in the last 14 days.

Angeles City reported another 71 cases for the same period.

No virus-related death was recorded in the last 14-days.

Majority of the 45 health facilities in the province are now experiencing a slight increase in the number of bed occupancies.

The rate of occupancy in the region is currently at 6.2 percent, higher than in previous weeks.

This means that only 17 of the total 691 hospital beds in Pampanga devoted to coronavirus cases are currently occupied.

Some 39 health facilities in Pampanga are currently at the safe level despite the slight increase in cases.