DOH: Cebu's Covid situation manageable despite case spike

DOH-7 regional director Dr. Jaime Bernadas says Cebu City's Covid-19 situation is manageable despite recent increases in cases.

The backlog in testing swab specimens from last month contributed to the surge in figures, with 'interrupting problems' such as reagent and machine availability causing delays.

Two molecular laboratories in Cebu became fully operational by late May, stabilizing daily positive case numbers between 80 to 100 cases.

On June 10, DOH-7 recorded 100 new Covid-19 cases in Cebu City, representing 88% of the 113 new cases in Central Visayas.