The total number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu island has reached exactly 2,000 on Monday, May 18.
May 18,2020 - 05:39 PMCEBU CITY, Philippines – The total number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Cebu Island has reached exactly 2,000 on Monday, May 18.Cebu COVID-19 cases breach 1,000 mark
The island province, with a population of over 4 million individuals including those from the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu, also recorded a total of 27 deaths as of May 17. The increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Cebu has been largely attributed to the ongoing ‘aggressive and massive testing’ being conducted by local governments, particularly in Cebu City.
With nine new COVID-19 cases logged on Monday, the city’s tally stood at 1,749 with 15 deaths and 102 recoveries.According to the Cebu City Health Department , around 96 percent of those infected with the virus are asymptomatic, and will only need to be isolated.
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