Fifty-one (51) of the 98 barangays in the city have no reported COVID-19 case as of the start of the new year.
Based on the City Health Office’s COVID-19 Surveillance Report and Analysis as of January 1, these 51 barangays had no reported confirmed COVID-19 case for a period of 4 weeks, from November 29 to December 26, 2020. The record will be updated anytime before the end of the week.
Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, the City Health Officer, attributed this development to the strict implementation of COVID protocols.
The 51 barangays are: Baluno, Bolong, Bunguiao, Busay (Sacol Island), Cabaluay, Cacao, Calabasa, Campo Islam, Capisan, Cawit, Curuan, Dita, Dulian (Upper Bunguiao), Dulian (Upper Pasonanca), Guisao, Labuan, Lamisahan, Landang Gua, Landang Laum, Lanzones, Lapakan, Latuan (Curuan), Licomo, Limaong, Limpapa, Lubigan, Lumayang, Lumbangan, Manalipa, Mangusu, Muti, Pangapuyan, Panubigan, Pasilmanta (Sacol Island), Patalon, Quiniput, Salaan, Santo Niño, Sibulao, Sinubong, Tagasilay, Taguiti, Talabaan, Taluksangay, Tictapul, Tigbalabag, Tigtabon, Tolosa, Tumalutab, Tumitus, and VItali.
Meanwhile, the top 10 barangays with most number of active cases are Tetuan, Baliwasan, Lunzuran, Tumaga, Calarian, Pasonanca, Sinunuc, Canelar, Talon-talon, and San Roque.
Miravite said the City Health Office will further strengthen its efforts against COVID-19, particularly its profiling and containment of possible cases which may come in the city due to the resumption of inter-provincial bus trips on Saturday, January 16. (City Hall PIO)