Massive testing was intended to detect COVID-19. It also changed the outbreak’s dynamics in several aspects including age and settings
By: Morexette Marie B. Erram - Reporter/CDN DigitalStreets along N. Bacalso Avenue in areas near Barangay Mambaling are nearly empty of vehicles as seen in this April 19, 2020 photo. |#CDNDigital | CDN Photo Gerard Vincent Franciscoin Cebuano, has been a common home-made remedy among Cebuanos who suffer respiratory problems and infection.
But so far, Ben’s family has not experienced any symptoms of the disease such as fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath, and they are now racing their way to recovery. Local officials and health experts here attributed the figures’ dramatic rise to the massive testing implemented after the city government purchased a total of 30,000 test kits.
1,388 of the 1,566 COVID-19 cases in Cebu came from the province’s capital, Cebu City, the largest city in Central Visayas in terms of population and economic activities, where over 1 million individuals reside and work. But even if they remained relatively healthy, Ben and Nica are not taking any chances with the infection they have. The couple is now looking forward to another round of swab tests to determine if their systems have been cleared with the virus.
The Cebu City Jail has a congestion rate of over 1,000 percent. The penal compound located in Barangay Kalunasan was designed to accommodate around 900 inmates only.
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