Active COVID-19 cases in Iloilo City down to 34

Active COVID-19 cases in Iloilo City is now down to 34 as of April 2, 2022 based on data from the City Epidemiological Surveillance Unit (CESU).

The CESU report also indicated that from March 1 to April 2, the city only logged 261 cases.

The city even recorded zero cases on March 27, March 29, and April 2.

Meanwhile, local cases this year so far totaled to 8,777 with 8,670 recoveries, and 73 deaths.

Out of the more than 8,000 local cases, 6,235 are asymptomatic, 2,496 exhibit mild symptoms, and 46 are considered severe cases.

The most affected age group are 21 to 30 years old or the young professionals with 2,892 cases.

As to the fatalities, 23 are vaccinated while 50 were unvaccinated. Seven deaths were directly linked to COVID-19 and 66 deaths had indirect causes.

Mayor Jerry Treñas said that there is a consistent drop of cases in the metro. Aside from this, the number of persons subjecting themselves to COVID-19 test in the Uswag Laboratory is also decreasing.

“Nagnubo na gid aton cases. We are actually down to 34 active cases. Ang aton nga testing nagnubo naman. Ang mga nagapatest na lang is ang mga nagakinahanglan sang swab test sa ila trabaho,” he said in a media interview.

Despite the consistent drop of cases, the mayor reminded the public to have themselves vaccinated with COVID-19 booster shots.

The mayor said the turn-out for COVID-19 booster shots in the metro is dropping and is currently at 36%.

“Although nga taas na aton accomplishment sa aton nga first two doses, manubo pa sa gihapon ang aton nga booster shots. Ara pa lang kita sa 36% so malayo layo pa kita that is why ginakampanyahan ta gid ang pagtublok sa sining booster shots,” he said. (DG)