Residents of Dasmariñas City, Cavite, were told to follow protocols of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases reached alarming levels.
In his April 4 Facebook post, Cavite Fourth District Representative Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga said the “Increase in COVID-19 cases is very alarming.”
At the time of his Facebook post, Cavite’s total number of confirmed cases was 11, 3 deaths, 75 Patients under Investigation (PUIs) and 944 Patients under Monitoring (PUMs).
However, his Facebook post revealed an increase in the number of confirmed cases to 14 confirmed cases and 4 deaths while the number of PUIs and PUMs went up to 79 and 966, respectively.
Just like some patients in other parts of the country, at least five PUIs in the city succumbed to the deadly virus without knowing the results of their COVID-19 tests.
The 14 COVID positive patients in Cavite is as follows: Burol Main at three, Salitran at two, Burol I, Paliparan I and III, Salawag, Sampaloc IV and San Jose has one each, with three new cases since Friday coming from Luzviminda II, Paliparan II and San Agustin III also at one each.
The entire Cavite province has one of the fastest- growing number of positive COVID-19 patients at 55 cases in yesterday’s count from last Sunday’s low of only 22. (Jojo Mangahis)