The Health Agency reports 26,458 new cases today (eclipsing the highest last September 11 of 26,208 cases). Today's data is based on 77,004 tests done last January 6 with a startling 43.7% positivity rate.

The active cases are past 100,000 already and the numbers climb significantly with mild cases making up almost 95% of the actives at the time of swabbing.

ICU utilization jumps to 51% in the NCR as the ward beds are up at 62%.

Additional 265 deaths were reported today by the Department of Health.