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BARMM health office records improving Covid-19 recovery rate
The Ministry of Health of BARMM reported 128 recoveries from COVID-19, representing 31% of the total 411 positive cases in the region.
BARMM Health Minister Dr. Safrullah Dipatuan expressed optimism that the increasing number of recoveries indicates the region is progressing towards flattening the COVID-19 curve.
Of the 411 confirmed cases, 275 are still admitted to various isolation facilities, and there have been eight recorded fatalities.
Lanao del Sur and Marawi City continue to have the highest number of COVID-19 patients, accounting for 41% of the region's total cases.
Minister Dipatuan urged BARMM constituents to cooperate by wearing face masks, practicing regular hand washing, and maintaining physical distancing to help defeat COVID-19.
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