May 19, 2021 THE number of new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases recorded in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Iloilo has significantly increased over the last seven days, said Octa Research Group Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
Octa’s monitoring report released May 19 showed Cagayan de Oro City posting 94 new cases, which is 52 percent higher than the cases reported in the previous week.
Davao City had 61 additional cases, or a 36 percent increase from previous week, while Iloilo City recorded a 99 percent increase with 58 new infections.
Zamboanga City, meanwhile, remained to be the local government unit (LGU) outside the National Capital Region (NCR) with the highest number of new cases, with 158. But it only grew by four percent compared to last week’s new cases, said Octa.