28 towns in Quezon now COVID-19 free

LUCENA CITY––Amid the continued drop in active COVID-19 cases in Quezon, at least 28 of 41 localities in the province no longer have any COVID-19 patients as of Dec. 13, health authorities reported Tuesday.

Provincial health data show four towns (Unisan, Real, Buenavista, and Atimonan) have one remaining infection each; five (Candelaria, Pagbilao, Lopez, Mauban, and San Antonio) have two each; two (Tayabas City and Polillo) have four each, and Guinayangan has six.

Lucena City, Quezon’s capital, topped the list with 19 active virus carriers, a big decline from the highest single-day tally of 572 on Oct. 13.

Those previously infected in the COVID-19-free municipalities have either recovered or died.

The number of patients still battling COVID-19 in Quezon also declined to 47 as of Dec. 13, from the highest single-day tally of 2,570 on Sept. 21.

On Dec. 13, the province had one new COVID-19 patient from Tayabas City. On Dec. 1, 11, and 12, there were no new COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

From Dec. 1 to 13, only 37 COVID-19 patients have been recorded in the province so far. In November, the IPHO recorded 211 new COVID-19 cases, 2,115 in October, and 5,342 in September.

The COVID-19 death toll in Quezon now stands at 1,478. Lucena topped the list with 223 deaths.

Quezon province and Lucena, a highly-urbanized city, remain under the less stringent Alert Level 2 until Dec. 15.

Gov. Danilo Suarez urged the public to continue practicing basic health protocols, like wearing face masks and keeping a one-meter distance from the next person in public places.

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