CEBU CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas said the number of coronavirus recoveries in the region is now over 19,000 or 89% of the total cases logged since the onset of the pandemic in March.
The DOH said the province of Cebu topped the list of localities that recorded additional recoveries followed by Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapu-Lapu City.
Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist and spokesperson on Covid-19, said apart from the rising number of coronavirus recoveries in Central Visayas, they also recorded a descending care utilization rate since the region was placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) in September.
Loreche, however, said despite the downward trend of cases, the DOH prefers to sustain the momentum in the fight against Covid-19 by extending the MGCQ status in the region until the yearend.
“I had explained it that although the numbers continue to go down until the end of October, our case utilization rate also continues to go down, our active cases also go down. The next question is, are we now ready for the new normal? My personal take on this is to maintain MGCQ to make sure there would no surge of cases in Christmas and New Year,” she said.
Loreche said allowing fewer restrictions this early might make the people complacent and ignore the minimum health standards. She said she has seen many people in Cebu who are out of their homes not wearing face masks and no longer observing physical distancing. (John Rey Saavedra)
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