The number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western Visayas is now nearing the 200 mark.
The Department of Health (DOH-6) reported on Monday, June 22, 15 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase in the region.
The new cases took the total infection count in the region to 197.
All the 15 new COVID-19 patients are locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from Cebu, according to Dr. Ma. Sophia S. Pulmones, DOH-6 spokesperson.
The asymptomatic patients are currently staying in different quarantine facilities.
The DOH-6 also reported four new recoveries, bringing the total of recovered patients in the region to 114.
Meanwhile, the number of deaths remained at 11.
Of WV’s 197 cases, 114 are repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and locally stranded individuals (LSIs).IMT
