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72 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City
Cebu City recorded 40 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 451, with infections concentrated in specific sub-sitios.
On Monday, an additional 25 COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the city's total to 476, all originating from Sitio Callejon in Barangay Labangon.
On Tuesday, April 28, 72 new infections were confirmed in Barangay Labangon, bringing Cebu City's total to 549.
The latest cases increased the COVID-19 patients in Labangon to 127, making it the second barangay in Cebu City with over a hundred infections, following Barangay Luz with 162 cases.
Mayor Edgardo Labella stated that these patients will be quarantined and treated at the designated Barangay Isolation Center (BIC).
In addition, 212 individuals have tested positive for the virus in the Cebu City Jail.
The Department of Health Central Visayas attributed the increasing numbers to large-scale testing and increased testing capacity at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC).
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