DOH CARAGA CONFIRMS 30 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE REGION

CARAGA – On July 21, the Department of Health Caraga confirmed 30 new positive cases of COVID-19 added in the region based on the RT PCR Confirmatory Test results received by the agency.

According to DOH Caraga Regional Director Jose Llacuna Jr., 17 out of 30 cases are male and 13 are female whose ages are from 20 to 30 years old.

Out of 30 cases, 18 are Locally Stranded individuals (LSI), 8 are Returning Overseas Filipino (ROF), 1 Authorized Personnel Outside of Residence travel to Cagayan, and 3 reported local transmission cases in Butuan City.

Breakdown of the cases reported in the region as follows:

11 – Butuan City

4 – Carmen, Agusan del Norte

2 – Agusan del Norte

1 – Bunawan

1 – San Francisco

2 – Surigao City

8 – Surigao del Norte

1 – Alegria

3 – Bacuag

1 – Pilar

1 – Placer

1 – Sison

1 – San Isidro

1 – Bislig City

1 – Lingig, Surigao del Sur

A total of 245 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Caraga region.