Guimaras records one active case of COVID-19

GUIMARAS – The province of Guimaras recorded one active case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The local case came from Barangay San Isidro, Sibunag, Buenavista. The remaining four towns of Buenavista, San Lorenzo, Jordan, and Nueva Valencia have had zero cases of COVID-19 for more than one week.

As of April 26, the total confirmed cases in Guimaras reached 3,772, of which 3,575 or 94.78 percent recovered and 196 or 5.20 percent died.

“The number of COVID-19 active cases in the province decreased to one that came from the Municipality of Sibunag. Of the total recorded cases in the province, 94.78% (3,575) recovered while 5.20% (196) have died,” according to the Guimaras provincial government’s Facebook page.

Due to the continuing decline of COVID-19 cases in Guimaras, the province remains under Alert Level 1 until April 30 together with other Region 6 provinces and towns such as Iloilo City, Bacolod City, Aklan, and Capiz, while Iloilo Province, Negros Occidental and Antique will be in Alert Level 2.

Here are the parameters for de-escalation of alert levels:

* At least 70 percent of the target population have been fully vaccinated

* At least 70 percent of the target senior citizens population have been fully vaccinated

* The city or town must belong to a region or province with a low-risk (less than 50 percent) total bed utilization rate./PN