DOH reports average of 20 Covid-19 cases per day in Central Visayas

THE number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in Central Visayas has not increased significantly in recent weeks, said a public health expert.

Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH 7), said Wednesday, May 3, 2023, that they have recorded only an average of 20 cases per day since March this year.

"The Covid-19 cases are only ranging around 10 to 30 cases per day in the past two months. We have not observed a spike in cases or cases that went more than that numbers," he said in Cebuano.

As of Tuesday, May 2, there were 627 active Covid-19 cases in Central Visayas, of which 17 were new infections.

“We do not see an increase in our admissions because now our hospitals do not have alarming admissions due to Covid,” said Bernades, adding that most detected Covid-19 cases are mild.

"If you contract the Covid and you are fully vaccinated, most likely you won’t reach the severe stage. You will just feel the symptoms of mild colds and cough," he added.

In the latest Covid-19 cases report from the health department, as of Saturday, April 29, there were at least 197,834 cases in Central Visayas since February 2020. (KJF)