Eastern Visayas sees COVID-19 spike, no deaths recorded

Eastern Visayas has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases but no deaths have been recorded as of Thursday.

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año reported 392 active cases and 431 total cases in Leyte, with health workers accounting for around 80 infections.

The DOH confirmed four new cases on Wednesday, bringing the region's total to 435. These include locally stranded individuals and a police officer from Cebu.

On Tuesday, 35 new cases were reported, including several healthcare workers at EVRMC and employees of the DOH regional office.

As of June 21, Eastern Visayas had 396 confirmed cases, marking a nearly tenfold increase since June 1. The surge is attributed to testing returning residents, overseas Filipino workers, and health care workers.