CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — While Cebu remains a hot spot for new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, researchers studying the outbreak noted a downward trend in the number of transmissions on the island after Cebu City, the economic center, was placed on strict lockdown on June 16. For Cebu City, we recommend the continuation of the strict quarantine strategy to sustain the gains already achieved,” they said. If an ECQ or modified ECQ status is sustained in Cebu City until July 31, Cebu will be on “a trajectory toward flattening its epidemic curve,” the study said. As of Saturday, Cebu had 13,302 COVID-19 cases, with 650 deaths and 5,999 recoveries, according to the Department of Health. The bulk of the cases came from Cebu City with 7,986, including 409 deaths and 4,367 recoveries.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 19, 2020 20:15 UTC