ILOILO City – Western Visayas recorded a single-day high of recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
There were 63 new patients given a clean bill of health, bringing to 345 the number of persons who survived the viral illness, data from the DOH-6 showed.
These 345 recoveries were 48 percent of the 716 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region as of July 17 DOH data.
“This is a very good sign,” Dr. Marie Jocelyn Te, medical officer for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of DOH-6, said.
Here’s the breakdown of 63 cases to have successfully beaten SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19:
* Iloilo province – 15
* Negros Occidental – 33
* Bacolod City – seven
* Iloilo City – eight
All these patients tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 virus in their second and third tests, according to DOH
LATEST COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES
Yesterday afternoon, however, DOH reported 17 new cases. These were the following:
* 47-year-old male from San Miguel, Iloilo (Patient No. 700), LSI
* 51-year-old female from Nueva Valencia, Guimaras (Patient No. 701), LSI
* 29-year-old male from Lemery, Iloilo (Patient No. 702), LSI
* 23-year-old female from Lemery, Iloilo (Patient No. 703), LSI
* 23-year-old female from Jamindan, Capiz (Patient No. 704), admitted
* 21-year-old female from Calinog, Iloilo (Patient No. 705), LSI
* 21-year-old female from Calinog, Iloilo (Patient No. 706), LSI
*32-year-old male from Duenas, Iloilo (Patient No. 707), LSI
* 20-year-old male from Hinobaan, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 708), LSI
* 21-year-old male from Sagay City, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 709), LSI
* 21-year-old male from Sagay City, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 710), LSI
* 37-year-old female from Murcia, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 711), OFW
* 30-year-old female from Hinigaran, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 712), OFW
* 36-year-old male from Silay City, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 713), LSI
* 20-year-old female from Cauayan, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 714), LSI
* 28-year-old male from Sagay City, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 715), LSI
* 45-year-old male from Sagay City, Negros Occidental (Patient No. 716), LSI
These 17 positive cases brought to 716 the total number of COVID-19 cases in Western Visayas.
They were all asymptomatic and currently isolated at various quarantine facilities. Meanwhile, the number of deaths still stood at 12.
Here’s the breakdown of cases:
* Aklan – six
* Antique – 15
* Capiz – six
* Guimaras – zero
* Iloilo Province – 41
* Negros Occidental – eight
* Bacolod City – 11
* Iloilo City – 36
* Repatriates – 332
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough.
Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.
Most people (about 80 percent) recover from the disease without needing special treatment, according to the World Health Organization.
Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness./PN
