The DOH-13 infographic showing the Covid-19 updates for Caraga Region as of May 1, 2023.
BUTUAN CITY – Active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the Caraga Region increased to 201 as of May 1, the Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) reported Tuesday.
In a statement, the DOH-13 said the current figure is 71 cases higher compared to the previous count of 130 on April 24.
DOH-13 said the newly-recorded active cases brought the total cases in the region to 63,651 since the Covid-19 pandemic was declared in the country in March 2020.
A single death caused by the disease was also recorded in the area last week, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,389 since the pandemic was declared in early 2020.
Meanwhile, 44 patients recuperated from the disease from April 24 to May 1, bringing the cumulative number of recoveries in the region to 61,061.
“No critical or severe admissions due to Covid-19 were recorded in the region last week,” the DOH-13 report said, adding that 89 patients found positive for the virus were admitted to the different designated health facilities in the region.
The DOH-13 report indicated that only 88 out of 402 non-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, and one out of the 67 ICU beds at health facilities in the region were utilized last week. (PNA)
