The DOH-13 weekly update on Covid-19 cases in the Caraga Region. BUTUAN CITY - Two provinces and four cities in the region have registered zero coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in one week, from March 13 to 19, the Department of Health-Caraga (DOH-13) said in a report Tuesday. DOH-13 identified the two provinces as Agusan del Norte and the Dinagat Islands, and the cities of Cabadbaran, Bayugan, Tandag, and Bislig. "During the week, a total of 41 new cases and 41 new recoveries were recorded in the region," DOH-13 said. Of the new cases, 14 were recorded in Agusan del Sur, nine in Surigao del Sur, six in Surigao del Norte, eight in Butuan City, and four in Surigao City, the agency said. Based on the latest data, Caraga Region has a remaining 54 active Covid-19 cases and total cumulative cases of 58,736. Recoveries, in the same period, totaled 56,523 while Covid-19 related deaths stood at 2,159. Despite the continuing decrease of Covid-19 infections in the region, DOH-
BUTUAN CITY - A total of 219 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) recoveries were recorded in Caraga Region on Saturday. In its report on Sunday, the Department of Health in Caraga Region (DOH-13) said the new recoveries from coronavirus bring the total number to 55,007. The agency said the total number of cases in the region now stands at 58,231 after 58 new infections were recorded. Of the new cases, 21 were reported in Agusan del Sur, 10 in Surigao del Sur, six in Surigao del Norte, and four in Agusan del Norte. In the cities, 11 were recorded in Butuan, three in Bayugan, and one each in the cities of Bislig, Cabadbaran, and Surigao. The DOH-13 cited the decreasing number of infections as the active cases further declined to 1,222 as of Saturday from 1,368 on Friday. "The number of Covid-19 related deaths in the region now count to 2,002 as three new deaths were also recorded on Saturday," it said. Despite the decline, the DOH-13 continues its call to residents to have