ILOILO City – The Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 observed a clustering of local cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in 25 barangays.
According to Dr. Renilyn Reyes of DOH6, these barangays registered two or more local cases in the last 14 days (July 20 to Aug. 3).
These are the barangays:
* Bacolod City – Estefania, 17; Banago, 14; Tangub, 9; Brgy. 2, 8; Taculing, 7; Mansilingan, 6; Alijis, 4; Bata, 3; Granada, 3; Singcang-Airport, 3; Mandalagan, 3; Barangay 26, 2; Barangay 27, 2; Barangay 29, 2; Handumanan, 2; Vista Alegre, 2
* Iloilo City – Pali-Benedicto, 16; Bolilao, 3; Bonifacio-Tanza, 2; Sto. Nino Sur, 2; Bo. Obrero, 8
* Negros Occidental – Lag-asan, Bago City, 2; Barangay. 6, San Carlos City, 2; Avida Village, Talisay City, 2
* Iloilo Province – Barangay Buray, Oton, 4
Reyes said the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Guimaras record no clustering of cases.
COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
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.
People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales.
These droplets also land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth./PN
