It’s too early to tell if Cebu province is the new epicenter of COVID-19 in the country after a spike in coronavirus infections there, the DOH said. | DYGalvezINQ
DOH data showed that the province of Cebu reported 200 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day, May 7, which brought the total number of cases in the province to 1,288.The surge in cases in a single day in Cebu surpassed the record of Metro Manila, where majority of COVID-19 cases are concentrated, with 111 new cases in one day.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that a “big chunk” of cases in Cebu came from enclosed facilities, like jails, which she called “clusters.”
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