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506 patients in Western Visayas recover from Covid-19
As of July 21, Western Visayas has recorded 506 recoveries, accounting for 62% of the region's 810 total confirmed Covid-19 cases.
The region reported 35 new recoveries on Tuesday, with the majority being locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs).
A total of 13 new confirmed cases were also reported, including LSIs, ROFs, and one individual who died before their test results were released.
These new cases bring the region's total active cases to 288, significantly lower than the number of recoveries.
The total death toll in Western Visayas has risen to 16.
DOH-CHD 6 spokesperson Dr. Sophia Pulmones stated that the high number of recovered cases are mostly asymptomatic.
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