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Carmen records most number of active cases in Oro

Jo Ann Sablad

BARANGAY Carmen is the village with the most active cases in Cagayan de Oro as of Wednesday, June 23, recording a total of 155 active cases.

The total number of active cases in the city has reached 1,234, of which 323 were admitted to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) and other hospitals in the city, and 911 were outpatients.

According to the report of city epidemiologist Dr. Joselito Retuya, following Barangay Carmen are barangays Kasuwagan, recording 123 active cases; Balulang with 75 active cases; Iponan with 70 cases; Lumbia with 69 cases; Bulua with 67 cases; Patag with 59 cases; Macasandig with 58 cases; Gusa with 57 cases; and Lapasan with 55 cases.

Meanwhile, the total confirmed Covid-19 cases of local government unit employees as of June 23 was now at 238, of which 19 were active cases and 219 were recoveries.

The recovered Covid-positive employees were sent home and back to work after some of them had their repeat swab test resulted negative while the others were considered certified recovered.

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