The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 11 reported on Sunday night eight new cases of Covid-19, with 27 more recoveries bringing down the region\u2019s active cases to 754.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the DOH-11 said the 99,786 total recoveries correspond to a 95.6-percent recovery rate out of the 104,370 confirmed cases logged since the pandemic was declared in March last year.<\/p>\n
The agency said this city has the most number of recovered patients at 51,972 followed by Davao del Norte (18,677); Davao del Sur (10,921); Davao Oriental (7,314); Davao de Oro (7,203); and Davao Occidental (3,699).<\/p>\n
Of the total number of new recoveries in the region, Davao Occidental topped the list with 14; Davao del Nortel, eight; and Davao del Sur, three; and Davao Oriental, two.<\/p>\n
Of the new cases, three are from Davao de Oro, two from Davao City, two from Davao del Sur, and one from Davao del Norte.<\/p>\n
All the new cases were reported as local transmission. Meanwhile, eight new deaths were also recorded — five from Davao del Sur, two from Davao Occidental, and one from Davao del Norte.<\/p>\n
Dr. Annabelle Yumang, DOH-11 regional director, said local government units in the Davao Region have taken great leaps forward in fighting the Covid-19 virus through ongoing vaccination efforts in the communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cVaccination efforts not only protect people but also allow economic activities to reopen again, supporting livelihoods and a quality of life for all,\u201d she said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n
“The continuing success of the vaccination efforts throughout the region gives us a glimmer of hope and victories to celebrate. We honor the hard work of our healthcare heroes who have been tirelessly working to provide access to the COVID-19 vaccines to every corner of the Davao Region,” she added. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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