MANILA, Philippines — As four more individuals tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Sunday night, 41 more patients are currently admitted in different hospitals nationwide as of Monday morning on suspicion that they have also contracted the disease.
Information from the case tracker of the DOH showed that this was lower than the 48 patients under investigation (PUIs) admitted in various health facilities as of Sunday morning.
Latest data from the health department showed that a total of 655 PUIs have been discharged from hospitals after testing negative for the viral infection.
Here is the breakdown of PUIs per region:
Metro Manila – 23 admitted, 199 discharged, 9 confirmed cases
Central Luzon – 6 admitted, 97 discharged
Calabarzon – 1 admitted, 80 discharged
Central Visayas – 1 admitted, 61 discharged, 1 confirmed case
Western Visayas – 1 admitted, 41 discharged
Cagayan Valley – 3 admitted, 37 discharged
CAR – 2 admitted, 28 discharged
Davao Region – 0 admitted, 24 discharged
Northern Mindanao – 1 admitted, 19 discharged
Eastern Visayas – 0 admitted, 18 discharged
Ilocos Region – 2 admitted, 13 discharged
Mimaropa – 0 admitted, 15 discharged
Bicol Region – 0 admitted, 15 discharged
Soccsksargen – 1 admitted, 4 discharged
Caraga – 0 admitted, 3 discharged
BARMM – 0 admitted, 1 discharged