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FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a structurally representative model of a betacoronavirus, which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the outbreak. from Wuhan, shared with Reuters on February 18, 2020. NEXU Science Communication / via REUTERS
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City recorded more cases of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) than recoveries in a week, breaking its previous trend of having more recovered patients than new ones.
Data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) compiled by CDN Digital showed that the city recorded a total of 140 new cases from November 8 to November 14.
In the same period, Cebu City only managed to report 39 recoveries.
It was also within this week that the city recorded its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a day since it was downgraded to general community quarantine (GCQ) last August.
On November 14, 59 new confirmed coronavirus patients were reported in Cebu City, once tagged as the epicenter of the virus outbreak in central Visayas.
The city also reported double digits in its number of new COVID-19 cases for five consecutive days, starting on November 10 with 13.
As a result, the number of active cases here rose to 262 on November 14, which is higher compared to the 159 reported on November 9.
The city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has already sounded the alarm when 28 new cases of COVID-19 were registered on November 11, 2020, and issued a warning to the public that stricter restrictions could be possible, as closures.
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Mayor Edgardo Labella also recently revived other strict protocols such as border controls and the need for quarantine passes (Qpass), all of which will go into effect at 5:01 a.m. this Monday, November 16.
Cebu City has been placed under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) which is expected to last until November 30, 2020. / dbs
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