BACOLOD City – The towns of San Enrique and Hinoba-an in southern Negros Occidental are now free from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Provincial Health Office.
So far, they were the only two municipalities among all the 31 local government units (LGUs), including 19 municipalities and 12 component cities in the province which zero active cases.
As early as Oct. 14, San Enrique, some 38 kilometers from Bacolod, announced that all of its 53 confirmed cases have recovered.
“I want to recognize the efforts of our front-liners and the strong implementation of our policies under the leadership of Mayor Jilson Tubillara,” Councilor Koy Debulgado said in a Facebook post.
Hinoba-an, the province’s southernmost town, reported that all its 39 patients survived the illness.
Councilor Jason Tupas, chairman of the Municipal Council’s Committee on Health, credited such achievement to the “sacrificial efforts of (the) brave front-liners, relentless border control, strong community participation, and effective policy-making and implementation.”
Earlier, Toboso town in the north was also reported to be COVID-free but based on the latest data, it has three new active cases.
As of October 21, Negros Occidental has 4,099 confirmed cases, including 2,862 recoveries; 1,139 active cases; and 98 mortalities. (With a report from PNA/PN)
