DOH Soccsksargen logs 14 new COVID-19 cases, 6 recoveries

The Department of Health in Soccsksargen Region reported 14 new COVID-19 cases and six recoveries on Saturday night, August 29, 2020.

The new cases are from General Santos City (10), South Cotabato (3), and Sarangani (1), prompting intensified contact tracing.

The six new recoveries include two each from Cotabato City and General Santos City, and one each from South Cotabato and North Cotabato provinces.

The region now has a cumulative total of 438 confirmed cases with 325 recoveries, maintaining a 74 percent recovery rate.

Currently, there are 108 active cases and five deaths in Soccsksargen.

South Cotabato has the highest number of confirmed cases at 110, while General Santos City has 75, Sarangani has 74, Sultan Kudarat has 74, North Cotabato has 59, and Cotabato City has 46.

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