CEBU, Philippines — The active COVID-19 cases in Cebu City were down to 206 as of Monday, October 19, according to the data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7).
It was a record-low number of active cases in the city in the last six months.
But as per Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center monitoring, only has 197 active cases are left in the city based on its verification.
DOH data showed that only two new cases were recorded in the city on October 19, bringing the total cases to 10,172 while the total recoveries was at 9,288 after 11 additional recoveries. This was the second time in one week that the city only logged two additional cases.
No new death was recorded, thus total deaths remained at 678. So far this month, Cebu City only has three deaths.
EOC deputy chief implementer and City Councilor Joel Garganera also reported that there are now 45 barangays with zero transmission.
He said that despite sounding like a broken record, he is urging everyone to always observe the health protocols.
He said wearing a mask and face shield and social distancing should always be observed. Also, he said people should only go out when necessary.
Other Cities
The cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu have 84 and 119 active cases, respectively.
Mandaue City has 2,522 total number of cases as three new cases were recorded.
There were four new recoveries reported bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,290.
The total number of deaths is at 148 as one new death was reported.
Lapu-Lapu City has a total of 2,427 COVID-19 cases. There was only one new case recorded based on the latest DOH-7 update.
The total number of recoveries is still at 2,205, no new recovery was recorded.
The total number of deaths is still at 103 as no new death was recorded per the latest update.
Cebu Province, on the other hand, has 396 active cases.
The total number of cases in the province is at 6,058 after recording additional 10 cases.
The total number of recoveries is at 5,292, 44 of these were new.
The total number of deaths remained at 370 as no new death was recorded.
As of Monday, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas is at 21,826 with 919 active cases, 19,595 total reported recoveries, and 1,312 total reported deaths.
Liloan Recovery
Meanwhile, the town of Liloan has recorded a 90 percent recovery rate from coronavirus disease infection with 10 active cases remaining.
Liloan Mayor Christina Frasco, on her Facebook account, said the record now was achieved “through, unity and discipline, time governmental interventions and innovations and your cooperation.”
Based on the October 19 data, the Liloan has 328 total recoveries and 28 recorded deaths.
The town has 198 persons under monitoring (PUM), one suspected case and 4,927 who have completed their quarantine period.
“The road to recovery is long and fraught with uncertainty, but this I know for sure; where there is life, there is hope,” Frasco said. — Caecent Noot-Magsumbol and Le Phyllis F. Antojado, JMD (FREEMAN)