COVID-19 pandemic in the Bicol Region
COVID-19 pandemic in the Bicol Region | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Bicol Region |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Index case | Legazpi, Albay |
Arrival date | March 27, 2020 (4 years, 4 weeks and 2 days) |
Confirmed cases | 14,671 |
Recovered | 12,917 |
Deaths | 279 |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bicol Region is part of the
Timeline
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The Luzon enhanced community quarantine was partially lifted, downgrading the whole Bicol Region to general community quarantine status starting May 1. However, enhanced community quarantine was reimposed on Albay province the following day.[5]
The first recorded case of Camarines Norte was announced on May 11. The case was that of a resident of Labo who first experienced symptoms on April 27 and went to the Camarines Norte Provincial Hospital on May 4 for consultation.[6] Three days later the first confirmed case in Sorsogon was announced, that of a seafarer who arrived from Florida in the United States.[7]
Masbate recorded its first two cases on June 27, that of a man coming from Taguig in Metro Manila, and a 1-year old baby from Naga, Camarines Sur.[8]
Statistics
Province/City | Cases | Deaths | Recov. | Active |
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Albay | 372 | 28 | 317 | 26 |
Camarines Norte | 89 | 3 | 56 | 30 |
Camarines Sur | 522 | 20 | 380 | 124 |
Catanduanes | 100 | 2 | 89 | 9 |
Masbate | 143 | 1 | 129 | 13 |
Sorsogon | 223 | 12 | 160 | 51 |
Legazpi City
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336 | 15 | 298 | 23 |
Naga City
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416 | 15 | 347 | 48 |
Others* | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 2,204 | 96 | 1,782 | 326 |
Others*: Residents from
Response
The Bicol Regional Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory (BRDRL) in Legazpi tests suspected COVID-19 cases in the region which had the capacity to conduct 40 to 60 test daily initially. On June 5, the facility was upgraded so it could conduct 500 tests daily.[10]
Notes
References
- ^ "Bicol region records first cases of COVID-19". CNN Philippines. March 27, 2020. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Barcia, Rhaydz B. (March 29, 2020). "DOH Bicol reports 4th coronavirus case". Rappler.
- ^ "Bicol confirms 3 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 7". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Ostria, Rey Anthony (April 19, 2020). "Kin of Catanduanes' first COVID-19 case placed under quarantine as contact tracing starts". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Arguelles, Mar (May 2, 2020). "Albay to remain under extended enhanced community quarantine – Bichara". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Luces, Nino (May 12, 2020). "1st COVID-19 case reported in Camarines Norte". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Seafarer from Florida is Sorsogon's first COVID-19 case". CNN Philippines. May 14, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Masbate logs first 2 coronavirus cases; 1-year-old in Naga infected, too". ABS-CBN News. June 28, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "DOH CHD – Bicol". Facebook.
- ^ Ostria, Rey Anthony (June 5, 2020). "Bicol increases COVID-19 testing capacity with new lab machines". INQUIRER.net.
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