BY ZEA CAPISTRANO
DAVAO CITY – A one-month old baby girl is among those who tested positive with coronavirus disease in Davao region.
Based on the data released by the Department of Health Davao Center for Health Development Friday afternoon, the infant is from Barangay Tamayong in Calinan District, Davao City. The baby had the onset of symptoms on July 19.
She was among the 46 new cases recorded as of 5 p.m. of Thursday (July 23). The health department said investigation is still ongoing as to her history of exposure.
Of the latest cases, 34 are from Davao City, five from Davao del Sur, four from Davao de Oro, two are from Davao Oriental and one from Davao del Norte.”
Three other children were found positive with the virus, including a 9-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy from Sasa, Davao City.
The other child is a 14-year-old girl from Barangay Subasta in Calinan district.
The oldest patient who tested positive is a 70-year-old man from Barangay Tacunan here.
The DOH said the total number of active cases in the region has reached 446.
It added that six of the latest cases are Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI), three are Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROF), and 33 are local cases.
The DOH noted that they are still verifying the history of exposure of four other individuals.
Meanwhile, one death was also recorded on Thursday after a 52-year-old woman died on July 22. The woman from Barangay 76-A Talomo North in Davao City was admitted on July 9.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in the region is now at 44, of which, 36 are from Davao City.
The DOH said 16 recoveries, including the recovery of a 9-year old boy from San Antonio, Agdao District here. (Zea Capistrano)
