A TOTAL of 179 people from two cities and one town in Cebu were found positive of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
Of the 179 new cases, 176 are from Cebu City, two from Mandaue City and one from Minglanilla town, southern Cebu.
Cebu City also recorded one mortality from Barangay Mambaling on April 30, bringing the total number of deaths from the barangay to two.
In all, Cebu City now has 731 Covid-19 cases with seven mortalities and 21 laboratory-negative including five latest from Barangay Luz.
Data from the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) shows that 125 of the 176 new cases come from the Cebu City Jail; 24 from Sitio Tinabangay in Alaska, Barangay Mambaling; one from Sentro, Mambaling; 12 from Sitio Sto. Niño, Barangay Luz; 10 from Sitio San Vicente, Barangay Luz; three from Barangay Labangon (one in A. Lopez, one from Sitio Sambag and one from Sitio Callejon); and one from Barangay Tejero.
In Mandaue City, officials reported that two people, a 29-year-old detainee at the city jail and a two-year-old toddler from Barangay Cabancalan, were found positive for the coronavirus bringing the total number of Covid cases to 19.
The 29-year-old detainee was supposed to be released from custody but was ordered instead to undergo quarantine and swab test by the Mandaue City Emergency Operations center after exhibiting symptoms of the Covid-19.
Meanwhile, the two-year-old boy reportedly got sick after he was exposed to a relative living in Barangay Luz, Cebu City.
The Mandaue City Health Office and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) are coordinating with the barangays with confirmed Covid-19 cases to disinfect the homes of patients and isolate people who had recent contact with them.
In Minglanilla, officials disclosed that a resident of Purok Estaca, Barangay Tunghaan was a confirmed Covid-19 case, bringing the town’s total to two.
Minglanilla Mayor Elanito Peña has issued an order placing Purok Estaca Dos, Purok Maria Uno and Purok Maria Dos, all in Barangay Tunghaan under community lockdown.
National figures
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, April 30, 2020 reported an additional 276 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the Philippines, bringing the total to 8,488.
Ten more patients died in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 568 as of 4 p.m. Thursday.
The DOH also reported that 20 other patients recovered from the Covid-19.
A total of 1,043 patients have now recovered from the disease as of Thursday.
The youngest among the survivors is a 16-day-old infant, who was nursed back to health by the medical staff of the National Children’s Hospital. (JJL, WBS, ANV/JKV)