Manila Bulletin
Western Visayas surpasses single-day record of COVID-19 cases with 355
Western Visayas has surpassed 5,701 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases as of Saturday, September 5.
The region recorded a new single-day record of 355 infections on Saturday, surpassing the previous record of 206 on September 4.
Bacolod City reported the highest number of new cases with 237, followed by Negros Occidental province with 48.
Other areas with new cases include Iloilo City (40), Capiz province (15), Iloilo province (11), Antique (2), and Guimaras (2).
The region currently has 2,752 active COVID-19 cases and 87 recorded deaths.
Bacolod City has been placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) due to a spike in locally transmitted cases.
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