On Monday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of January 17, 2022.
The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 1,020 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 136 new recoveries, and 0 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases jumped to 5,833 (from 4,903).
Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 44,367 (+602 new)
– Total recoveries: 39,731 (+41 new)
– Total deaths: 1,527 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 3,109
Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 14,292 (+78 new)
– Total recoveries: 13,213 (+25 new)
– Total deaths: 472 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 607
Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 12,784 (+83 new)
– Total recoveries: 11,761 (+28 new)
– Total deaths: 443 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 580
Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 38,663 (+257 new)
– Total recoveries: 34,551 (+42 new)
– Total deaths: 2,575 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 1,537
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
- Total Active Cases in Cebu: 5,833 (from 4,903)
- Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 110,106 (+1,020 new)
- Total Recoveries in Cebu: 99,256 (+136 new)
- Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,017 (+0 new)
A total of 2,554 laboratory results were released.
NOTES from DOH-7:
- *As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
- Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.
