DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, July 1 (PIA) -- The Dumaguete City Health Office has reported 158 COVID-19 recoveries along with 64 new confirmed cases in the city, based on the swab test results released on June 28-29.
The barangays have already recorded a noticeable drop in their number of active cases.
Currently, the city has 234 active COVID-19 cases, 2,074 recoveries, and 65 deaths since the pandemic affected Dumaguete City from Jan. 30, 2020 to June 29, 2021.
The Dumaguete City’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases also reported a total of 234 active COVID-19 cases as of June 29.
Of the 30 barangays in the city, 21 are managing between 0-9 active COVID-19 cases while nine barangays have 10-34 active cases, said City Health Officer Dr. Sarah Talla.
The following is the tally of the 234 active COVID-19 cases which are now isolated and/or under treatment: Bagacay (14), Bajumpandan (7), Balugo (6), Banilad (11), Bantayan (12), Batinguel (34), Buñao (3), Cadawinonan (4), Calindagan (10), Camanjac (4), Candau-ay (16), Cantil-e (3), Daro (23), Junob (19), Looc (9), Mangnao (8), Motong (5), Piapi 8, Poblacion 1 (0), Poblacion 2 (1), Poblacion 3 (1), Poblacion 4 (1), Poblacion 5 (1), Poblacion 6 (1), Poblacion 7 (2), Poblacion 8 (1), Pulantubig (3), Tabuc-tubig (6), Taclobo (19), and Talay (2).
Of the 234 active COVID-19 cases, 44 are admitted in the hospitals while the rest of the active cases are handled by the City Health Office in the various isolation facilities.
Specifically, 167 active COVID-19 cases are monitored and handled by the personnel of the City Health Office, 12 are confined at Silliman University Medical Center, 12 at NOPH, five at Holy Child Hospital, 12 are admitted at ACE Doctors, three at Negros Polymedic Hospital, 14 active cases are at the Provincial Designated Isolation Facility, one is outside of Dumaguete City, and eight are hospital workers in a separate accredited isolation facility. (JCT/PIA Negros Oriental with reports from CPIO Kathy Aguilar)
