After 8 months without Covid, Batanes province reported on Tuesday its first case, a blocked individual who recently returned to the province.
“The case of Covid-19 in Batanes has still been officially reported to DOH (database of 29 September 2020), however, we have coordinated with the relevant Health Development Centre (CHD) to obtain the relevant information. With Batanes recording a case shown, this means that all provinces have/have had instances of Covid-19,” said the Ministry of Health.
All provinces have reported at least one new case in the 28 days, the DOH said.
“The definition of a disease-free zone is based on explained parameters, which are still well explained for Covid,” the DOH added.
However, the DOH that indicator it monitors is “the absence of a new case shown in the last 28 days”.
“We are also tracking whether all instances reported in the past have been recovered, whether other Covid-19 instances have been released and reintegrated, and whether close contacts have turned 40. “
Covid case
As of the afternoon, on September 29, the DOH reported that the total number of Instances of Covid-19 amounted to 309,303.
Of the cases shown, 50,925 (16. 5%) are active cases, 252,930 (81. 8%) recovered and 5,448 (1. 8%) Deceased.
There are 2,025 recently displayed instances added to the Covid-19 patient list with 290 cures and deaths.
The regions with instances in the last two weeks were the National Capital Region (540 or 33 according to percent), Region 4A (296 or 18 according to percent) and Region 3 (239 or 15 according to percent).