NEGROS Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson assured Wednesday, November 4, that despite the spike of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, the concerned local government units (LGUs) are aware of the situation and are taking actions.
Records of the Department of Health (DOH)-Western Visayas showed that the province has the highest number of active Covid-19 cases in the region.
For the last five days of October until November 1, the province has highest daily recorded new cases in the region.
For October 27, it had 112 confirmed positive cases, October 28 -- 93 cases, October 29 -- 62 cases, October 30 -- 62 cases and October 31 -- 47 cases, according to the DOH.
On November 1, the province had 31 cases, while on November 3, it had 71 cases.
During all those days, Negros Occidental topped the whole of Western Visayas.
"Even the National Inter-Agency Task Force has recognized this, hence we remain under a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). It also shows testing is constant," Lacson said.
The govermor pointed out that the cases "should remind us that Covid-19 is present in our province."
He called on Negrenses to follow the health protocols of wearing face masks and shields, physical distancing and hand washing.
