46 NEW COVID-19 CASES and 45 NEW RECOVERIES RECORDED TODAY as of 8 AM today, April 10, 2021, the Department of Health- Eastern Visayas reports the region’s total number of COVID-19 cases at 17,004, total recoveries at 16,371 (96.28%), and total deaths at 255 (1.50%). This brings the total active cases to 378 (2.22%). A total of 46 new cases were recorded out of 562 laboratory samples tested in the two (2) COVID-19 laboratories in the region, the EVRCTC, and the DWHVL. This represents an 8.19% positivity rate. The EVRCTC has released a total of 416 laboratory results. Of these, 376 are negative and 40 are positive (with 37 new cases, 2 re-swabs, and 1 APOR) for COVID-19. Meanwhile, the DWHVL has released a total of 146 laboratory results. Of these, 128 are negative and 18 are positive (with 9 new cases, 1 re-infection, and 8 re-swabs) for COVID-19. The 46 new confirmed cases are from the following provinces/cities/municipalities:
Province | City/Municipality | # of Cases |
LEYTE | Tacloban City | 6 |
LEYTE | Abuyog | 1 |
LEYTE | Albuera | 1 |
LEYTE | Jaro | 1 |
LEYTE | Javier | 1 |
LEYTE | Matag-ob | 1 |
LEYTE | Matalom | 1 |
LEYTE | Mayorga | 1 |
LEYTE | Palo | 12 |
LEYTE | Tolosa | 2 |
LEYTE | Villaba | 1 |
SOUTHERN LEYTE | Bontoc | 1 |
SOUTHERN LEYTE | Hinunangan | 1 |
SOUTHERN LEYTE | Maasin City | 2 |
SOUTHERN LEYTE | Saint Bernard | 2 |
NORTHERN SAMAR | Catarman | 1 |
EASTERN SAMAR | Can-avid | 1 |
SAMAR | Basey – 2 | 2 |
SAMAR | Calbayog City | 2 |
SAMAR | Catbalogan City | 3 |
SAMAR | Tagapul-an | 1 |
BILIRAN | Caibiran | 1 |
Other details will be provided by the concerned LGU.
There are two (2) cases from Tacloban City that were previously tagged as new cases but are now reclassified as re-swabs upon verification. Hence the adjustment of the total case count.
Source: Department of Health EV CHD Health Promotion
Date: April 10, 2021