The continuous increase in the number of new cases recorded in the city in the past few days brought the number of active Covid cases up to 109, 29 of whom were admitted to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) and other hospitals in the city, 75 were outpatients, and five ROFs/LSIs.
According to City Health Office medical officer Dr. Ted Yu, of the 39 new cases, two were locally stranded individuals (LSIs), 21 local index cases, 12 local cases with link, three were authorized persons outside residence (Apors), and one Apor with link.
The cumulative number of infections in the city is now at 20,550.
The city also registered only one new coronavirus-positive person who was now tagged as “recovered.” This brought the total number of recoveries in Cagayan de Oro to 19,589.
The number of Covid-19 deaths in the city remained at 852, with no new Covid-related death recorded in Cagayan de Oro.