Davao region's COVID cases breach 13,000 mark


DAVAO CITY - The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Davao region surpassed the 13,000 mark on Wednesday.

The DOH Davao Center for Health Development reported 163 new cases of COVID-19 in the region bringing the total number of recorded cases to 13,144. Davao region has a total of 1,630 active cases.
Based on the DOH Davao COVID-19 Regional Daily Case Bulletin, the new cases included 89 from Davao City, 44 from Davao del Sur, 25 from Davao del Norte, three from Davao Occidental, and two from Davao de Oro.

Davao City recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the region with a total of 9,194 cases with 1,017 active cases. The city has also recorded 432 deaths and 7,745 recoveries.

The region has also recorded nine deaths on Wednesday including seven from Davao City, one from Davao del Norte, and one from Davao del Sur. The region has recorded a total of 544 deaths and 10,970 recoveries.