COVID-19 cases in Talisay City decreasing

By Dolly Yasa

 

BACOLOD City – COVID-19 cases in Talisay City, Negros Occidental has been going down.

Talisay City Public Information Office reported Friday that with six more recoveries, the number of active cases went down to 29 from a peak of 194 on Sept 28, 2020.

Talisay City has been topping the list of the most number of coronavirus disease cases among local government units in the province.

“At 29, the active cases now stand at just 5.0%, the lowest since the spike in cases in September,” the report said

Also, barangays Zone 3 and 9 were added to the list of COVID-free areas.

The report further said Barangay Zone 12A is healing steadily with only 7 active cases remaining, the lowest since the surge in cases in September

Seven barangays are one active case away from being COVID-free – Zones 1, 4, 7, 11, Bubog, Cabatangan, and Concepcion.

“From 74 confirmed cases in August to a high of 402 in September, the confirmed cases month-to-date is down to only 77,” the report said.

Meanwhile, data from the Provincial Health Office showed that Kabankalan City has the most number of active cases with 157 out of 295 confirmed cases.

As to recoveries, the towns of Hinobaan and San Enrique reported 100 percent recovery.

The city of Bacolod, on the other hand, reported the highest single-day recovery on Thursday with 77.

Active cases in Bacolod went down to 454 as of Thursday from a high of 1,176 in the last week of September.