80 NEW COVID-19 CASES, 55 RECOVERIES AND 3 DEATHS RECORDED IN EASTERN VISAYAS - DOH-EV

NEWS UPDATE - TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE

80 NEW COVID-19 CASES, 55 RECOVERIES AND 3 DEATHS RECORDED ON THURSDAY

As of 8PM on Thursday, October 1, 2020, the Department of Health- Eastern Visayas reports the region’s total number of COVID-19 cases at 4,795, total recoveries at  4,085 (85.19%), and total deaths at 45 (0.94%). This brings the total active cases to 665 (13.87%).

A total of 80 new cases were recorded out of 943 laboratory samples tested in two (2) COVID-19 laboratories in the region, the EVRCTC and DWHVL.

The EVRCTC has released a total of  617 laboratory results. Of these, 573 are negative and 44 are positive for COVID-19 (with 41 new cases and 3 reswabs).

Meanwhile, the DWHVL has released a total of 326 laboratory results. Of these, 286 are negative and 40 are positive for COVID-19 (with 39 new cases and 1 reswab)

The  80 new cases are  from the following provinces/cities/municipalities: 

Tacloban City (13)

LEYTE (42)

Alang alang - 1 (Healthcare Worker)

Bato - 1 (Close Contact)

Barugo - 2,  (LSI and Contact)

Dulag - 1

Hilongos - 17 (Close Contacts)

Javier - 1 (LSI)

Matag-ob - 4 (LSIs)

Palo - 3

Palompon -3 (LSIs)

San Miguel - 6

Villaba - 3 (2 LSI & 1 ROF) 

SAMAR (24)

Calbiga - 6 (1 Healthcare Worker & 5 Close Contacts)

Calbayog City - 10 (Close Contacts)

Catbalogan City - 6 (Close Contacts)

Paranas - 1

Tarangnan - 1

BILIRAN (1)

Naval - 1 (Frontliner)

Other details will be provided by the concerned LGU.

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