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Cebu City confirms over 1,000 coronavirus cases in a week
Cebu City recorded over 1,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases in a week, bringing its total to 6,141.
From June 28 to July 5, the city registered 1,344 new cases, 793 recoveries, and 65 deaths.
The city's highest single-day record of new cases was 353 on June 30.
As of July 5, Cebu City has a total of 3,232 recoveries and 221 deaths.
Cebu City remains under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) with stricter lockdown protocols for high-density areas and COVID-19 red zones.
Experts project that Cebu City might reach around 15,000 cases by July 31 if it remains under ECQ.
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) noted that Cebu City has a high case doubling rate and widespread transmission in its barangays.
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