ILOILO City – Recoveries from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Western Visayas have so far reached 17,926, with 48 new recoveries reported on Monday.
The figure is out of a total of 20,333 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region, data from the Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 showed.
Western Visayas also recorded 86 new infections, raising the total number of active cases to 1,815.
The death toll, meanwhile, increased to 586, with two new fatalities.
The new cases were from Negros Occidental with 28; Capiz (26); Aklan (11); Iloilo City (10); Bacolod City and Iloilo province (four each); Guimaras (two); and Antique (one).
Meanwhile, of the total confirmed cases, 82.15 percent were asymptomatic, 13 percent were mild and 4.74 percent were severe.
The total active cases were from Negros Occidental with 994; Iloilo province, 229; Bacolod City, 214; Iloilo City, 164; Aklan, 117; Capiz, 81; Guimaras, 13, and Antique with only one.
In a recent interview, Dr. Marie Jocelyn Te of the DOH-6 said although the region’s cases are no longer that high, the public must continue observing health protocols and never be complacent.
“That’s a good sign but we have to strictly observe minimum health standards,” she said, such as wearing facemask and face shield, sanitizing hands through frequent handwashing or use of alcohol, maintaining safe physical distancing, and acting based on correct information. (With a report from PNA/PN)
