DAVAO CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown, Davao City, reverted to a general community quarantine for 11 days starting Nov. 20 as COVID-19 infections surged by 183 percent in 50 days. Local cardiologist Bernard Chiew said the city was effective in controlling the spread of the coronavirus from March to September this year. ADVERTISEMENT“By design, SPMC (Southern Philippines Medical Center) was the only designated COVID hospital, supported by many isolation centers around the city. From Sept. 30 to Nov. 19, the number of confirmed cases in the city ballooned from 1,953 to 5,520, or an increase of 183 percent. Davao City reported the most number of new infections at 113, followed by Laguna (76), Quezon City (75), Rizal (75) and Cavite (63).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 20, 2020 21:22 UTC