Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 14) — Nineteen more patients have recovered from the new coronavirus disease in Quezon City as of Monday night, the office of the mayor reported.
The number of those who have survived the viral disease in the city is now at 64, according to the bulletin released Monday by Mayor Joy Belmonte’s office.
It said the Department of Health recorded 942 confirmed cases in the area, including 60 fatalities.
The total number of confirmed cases with complete addresses in Quezon City is now at 747, and the number of validated cases by the QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit and District Health Offices is 597.
The city government on Monday launched community-based testing, with 167 people initially tested. This is being done together with continuous testing in local government hospitals.
Nationwide, the Health Department reported 284 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the number of those who have been infected to 4,932.
There are now 315 people who have died due to the respiratory disease, while 242 have survived it.
