8 COVID-19 cases in WV stable; 6 others improving

ILOILO CITY—A number of persons being treated for Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Western Visayas are now in stable condition.

Per Bulletin No. 6 by the Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health and Development in Western Visayas March 30, of the 18 COVID-19 cases in the region, eight are stable and confined in the hospital.

The report added that one person who was diagnosed of said disease has already recovered and been discharged, while the condition of the six others has likewise improved although they are in an isolation room in the health facility. One case is also in an unstable condition.

Of the total confirmed cases, three are from Aklan, one from Capiz, eight from Iloilo province including Iloilo City, and six from Bacolod City and Negros Occidental.

To date, DOH has recorded two deaths.

Based on the samer report, as of 12 noon of March 29, of the 370 Persons under Investigation (PUIs), 135 tested negative.

Also, 102 PUIs have already been discharged while 103 others are currently admitted. A total of 28,734 out of 45,388 Persons under Monitoring (PUMs) have also completed the 14-day quarantine.