CASES of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continue to climb in Eastern Visayas following the 124 new infections reported on Sunday, December 20, 2020.
The regional health department also recorded five additional Covid-related fatalities coming from Gandara, Samar (1); Ormoc City (2); Oras, Eastern Samar (1); Catbalogan City, Samar (1).
The 124 new cases were from 877 laboratory samples tested at the Eastern Visayas Regional Covid-19 Testing Center and Divine Word Hospital Virology Laboratory.
As of Sunday morning, the region’s total number of Covid-19 cases is at 10,125, with total recoveries at 9,234 (91.20 percent), total deaths at 116 (1.15 percent), and total active cases at 775 (7.65 percent). (SunStar Philippines)