By Antonio ColinaÂ
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-Davao Region said the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the region jumped to 283 on Friday as it recorded 52 new positive patients on Friday (May 29).
The latest surge was the highest recorded so far since mid-March this year.
The biggest jump was reported in Davao City that listed 30 new cases, bringing its total COVID-19 positives to 283, making the city the epicenter of the pandemic in Mindanao.
The province of Davao Oriental reported 12 new cases, with its total number of COVID-19 positives now at 15; Davao del Sur with nine new cases, 12 total; Davao del Norte recorded 15 cases total with the addition of one new positive; and Davao de Oro and Davao Occidental reported two with no new cases.
The DOH-Davao did not provide the profiles of the patients in the latest cases.
Of the total COVID-19 cases, 135 have recovered and 28 died.