DAVAO CITY—While COVID-19 cases in the Davao region were on the decline, these were on the rise in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro because of frequent gatherings that had been drawing large crowds, according to a health official.
As of April 7, Davao del Norte posted 300 active COVID-19 cases, surpassing the 270 cases posted by Davao City, which consistently had the highest number of coronavirus infections in the region, the Department of Health (DOH) said in a report.
The DOH’s COVID-19 tracker showed that the number of active cases in Davao City has been declining from its peak of 601 cases in November 2020 to 270 cases as of Wednesday (Apr…
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