DOH: Too early to tell if Cebu province is PH’s new COVID-19 epicenter

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It’s too early to tell if Cebu province is the new epicenter of COVID-19 in the country after a spike in coronavirus infections there, the DOH said. | DYGalvezINQ

DOH data showed that the province of Cebu reported 200 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day, May 7, which brought the total number of cases in the province to 1,288.The surge in cases in a single day in Cebu surpassed the record of Metro Manila, where majority of COVID-19 cases are concentrated, with 111 new cases in one day.

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that a “big chunk” of cases in Cebu came from enclosed facilities, like jails, which she called “clusters.”

 

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DYGalvezINQ True. Since wala naman nationwide testing, you cant accurately say kung san ba talaga ang epicenter. Testing will tell you who gets to go back to work and who stays home to recuperate. Pero wala parin. Plano ba na i exhaust tlga mga frontliners?

DYGalvezINQ Keep listening to DOH and the Philippines will belong to China after the economy CRASHES !

DYGalvezINQ Somebody put some soap in that stupid woman's mouth!

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