24 COVID-19 cases added to Ilocos region’s weekly tally
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LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — The Department of Health (DOH) reported 24 more COVID-19 cases between Jan. 29 and Feb. 4 in the Ilocos region.
The new cases brought the daily average number to three, which was 17.2 percent lower than the cases reported the previous week, according to regional DOH data released Monday, Feb. 6.
Of the 24, two were severe and critical cases. The regional DOH also verified two deaths due to the virus in the previous week.
Health facilities catering to COVID-19 patients in the region remained operating at a “safe” level, with 18 of 192 intensive care unit (ICU) beds set aside for suspect, probable, and confirmed cases occupied.
The DOH said 146 of the 1,180 non-ICU beds were also occupied.
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