MANILA, Philippines—It’s too early to tell if Cebu province is the new epicenter of COVID-19 in the country after a spike in coronavirus infections there, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday (May 8). DOH data showed that the province of Cebu reported 200 new cases of COVID-19 in a single day, May 7, which brought the total number of cases in the province to 1,288. ADVERTISEMENTThe surge in cases in a single day in Cebu surpassed the record of Metro Manila, where majority of COVID-19 cases are concentrated, with 111 new cases in one day. “I don’t think we can say that as of now,” said Vergeire in reply to questions whether Cebu province is now the new COVID-19 epicenter in the Philippines. To date, the Philippines has 10,343 confirmed COVID-19 cases of which 1,618 patients have recovered while 685 others have died.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 08, 2020 07:15 UTC