Cebu on May 2, 2020, has a total of 985 confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, with the bulk still reported in the capital
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Of the number, 119 were from Cebu City while one was an inmate from Mandaue City Jail. This brings the total confirmed cases in Cebu City and Mandaue City to 875 and 29 respectively.and an 80-year-old female resident from Cebu province succumbed to COVID-19 on April 30, 2020. Both were admitted to the hospital after they manifested severe acute respiratory infection .
Overall, Central Visayas now has 990 the confirmed cases of the infection with 29 recoveries and 15 deaths.Meanwhile, DOH – 7 said that all data and information relayed to their office are continually being validated, paving way for changes in the agency’s reporting. This means that the data that they release to the public is still subject to changes.
As of May 2, a total of 17 OFWs, not 18, have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. The number was reduced after DOH – 7 found that the inmate from Mandaue City Jail was erroneously tagged as an OFW.DOH – 7 has created a separate classification for health workers reported with COVID-19.
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