As of Friday, May 8, Cagayan de Oro City has a total of 7 coronavirus disease cases. The village chiefs told Moreno that they preferred a stricter lockdown to curb the rise of COVID-19 cases. (Editor's note: An earlier version of this story said all coronavirus cases in Cagayan de Oro City were in Barangay Puerto. “With the number of positive cases now recorded in Cagayan de Oro City, (we) fear and worry the disease might spread across Misamis Oriental, (because) thousands still travel to and from the city,” Emano said. The City Isolation Units which has an increased capacity of over 500 persons, houses new arrivals, including returning overseas Filipino workers.

Source: The Local May 08, 2020 07:52 UTC