The Health Department said that all Metro Manila cities have confirmed Delta COVID-19 cases.
“Upon clarifying with the team, we detected delta on all 17 cities and municipality in NCR,” the DOH said in a message to reporters on Friday.
The country reported 116 new cases of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant, which is ravaging Southeast Asia.
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“Of the 116 new cases, 82% or 95 are local cases; one returning overseas Filipino; 20 are still for verification,” the DOH said in a statement on Thursday.
The following are the breakdown of the nee Delta cases: Metro Manila, 83; Calabarzon, 3; Central Visayas, 4; Davao Region, 2; Zamboanga Peninsula, 1; Cagayan Valley, 1; and Ilocos Region, 1.
All cases reported were tagged as recovered said the DOH.
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The country has now 331 detected Delta COVID-19 cases.
Metro Manila will be placed under the Enhanced Community Quarantine again starting August 6.
ECQ is the strictest form of lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the virus. (TDT)
