Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 4) — The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Quezon City is now at 476, according to the Department of Health Friday.
Meanwhile, the cases with complete addresses in Quezon City are at 324, and the validated cases by the QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit is 188.
There are now 34 casualties, and 14 recoveries in the city.
The sudden rise in confirmed cases is due to the database access given by the Department of Health (DOH) to the City Health Department, said the city government.
The local government said that this data will still be subject to the validation of the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, health center staff, and barangay officials to ensure that the recorded patients are actual residents of Quezon City.
The DOH also reported on Friday 385 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s total to 3,018.
Eight in ten, or around 80 percent, of infected patients experience “mild illness” and eventually recover from COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization. Some 15 percent experience severe illness while 5 percent were critically ill, the WHO said.
To prevent the spread of the virus, authorities are urging people to practice regular hand washing, cover their mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and avoid close contact with those who exhibit virus symptoms.
