ROXAS City – This city has not recorded new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Dec. 10 to 13, data of the City Health Office (CHO) showed.
Also, from nearly 500 active cases in previous months, the city just got 10 by Dec. 13.
Of these 10 cases, four were local cases, three were healthcare workers and another three were frontliners.
CHO data further showed that of the 47 barangays in the city, only seven have active cases now. These are the following:
* Barangay I – three
* Barangay V – two
* Barangays III – one
* Milibili – one
* Punta Tabuc – one
* Talon – one
* Tanza – one
Since the pandemic started last year, Roxas City has recorded 4,829 cases (as of this writing) of which 180 died.
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.
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%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment.
Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness./PN
