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Cebu City records 150 new COVID-19 cases; total rises to 5,740
Cebu City recorded 150 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total infections to 5,740, after six duplicate cases were removed from the tally.
The city also registered 13 new deaths, increasing the toll to 193, and 88 new recoveries, raising the total to 2,985.
There are currently 2,562 active cases in Cebu City, which remains the locality with the highest number of COVID-19 infections in the country.
Cebu City hospitals are nearing a critical level due to the surge of infections.
Despite the rising cases, Mayor Edgar Labella cited a 52 percent recovery rate, stating the city has handled the menace well.
President Rodrigo Duterte has maintained the enhanced community quarantine over Cebu City, and additional medical personnel have been deployed.
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