THE total number of coronavirus cases in Central Luzon has reached 28,722, according to the latest bulletin of the Department of Health (DOH) in the region.

The report said that around 11.8 percent or 3,307 patients are still active. Of these cases, 1,279 are asymptomatic while 1,935 show mild symptoms. Some 21 cases are with moderate symptoms while 60 are severe cases and 12 are in critical condition.

The total number of recoveries is currently at 84 percent or 23,722 of the total 28,056 cases as of Monday, February 8. The number of deaths from the virus is currently at 3.7 percent, representing 1,027 recorded deaths in the whole region.

Bulacan province still has the most number of recorded cases with 11,276, followed by Pampanga with 5,258 with Angeles City registering another 1,802 cases. Bataan is third among provinces with the highest number of cases with 3,731, followed by Nueva Ecija with 2,151 cases.