ROXAS City – Capiz province’s recovery rate from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) stood at 93.67 percent.
Of Capiz’s 1,249 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 27, 1,170 already recovered from the viral infection, data from the Provincial Health Office showed.
Another good news: for four consecutive days – Jan. 24 to Jan. 27 – Capiz recorded no new COVID-19 cases but posted 10 new total recoveries.
These recovered cases brought the number of active COVID-19 cases in the province down to 20.
COVID-19 deaths, on the other hand, were 4.72 percent (59 deaths) of the total confirmed cases.
As of Jan. 27, only six areas in Capiz have active COVID-19 cases. These were the following:
* Roxas City – nine
* Dumarao – six
* Cuartero – two
* Dumalag – one
* Pilar – one
* Tapaz – one
People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales.
These droplets also land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough.
Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.
Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment.
Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness./PN
