A total of 285 Covid-19 test results were received Wednesday, July 29, and yielded 21 positive results. One of those who tested positive died. The newly recorded cases brings to a total of 422 recorded cases in the region with 10 deaths.

The latest casualty is identified as Bicol #422 who first experienced symptoms on July 20, 2020. He died at 5:40 PM on July 27, 2020, the same day he consulted at a private hospital in Legazpi City.

Active cases are two hundred fifty (250). Of the 21 new cases, nine (9) are from Masbate City, seven (7) from Albay (5 Legazpi City, 2 Daraga), four (4) Camarines Sur (San Jose, Sagñay, Siruma, Calabanga), one (1) Naga City. The identifiers of the cases are as follows:

• Bicol #402 (Driver) | 35 | M | Legazpi City, Albay | Asymptomatic | Antipolo City (July 26, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#403 (Teacher) | 23 | M | Legazpi City, Albay | Onset of Illness: July 27, 2020 | Exposed to Bicol#362 | Quarantined
• Bicol#404 (Gov’t Employee) | 23 | F | Legazpi City, Albay | Onset of Illness: July 24, 2020 | Exposed to Bicol#362 | Quarantined
• Bicol#405 (Student) | 24 | F | Legazpi City, Albay | Asymptomatic | Exposed to Bicol#362 | Quarantined
• Bicol#406 | 68 | F | San Jose, Camarines Sur | Asymptomatic | Parañaque (July 20, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#407 (Machine Operator) | 39 | F | Sagñay, Camarines Sur | Asymptomatic | Quezon City (July 26, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#408 (Construction Worker) | 23 | M | Siruma, Camarines Sur | Asymptomatic | Bulacan & Parañaque City (July 14, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#409 | 20 | M | Calabanga, Camarines Sur | Asymptomatic | Valenzuela (July 14, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#410 (Social Welfare Assistant) | 41 | M | Daraga, Albay | Onset of Illness: July 23, 2020 | Exposed to Bicol#329 | Quarantined
• Bicol#411 (Nurse) | 28 | F | Legazpi City, Albay | Asymptomatic | Exposed to Bicol#343 | Quarantined
• Bicol#412 (Admin Assistant) | 48 | F | Naga City | Asymptomatic | Exposed to Bicol#335 | Quarantined
• Bicol#413 | 26 | F | Masbate City, Masbate | Asymptomatic | Rizal (July 19, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#414 (Food establishment worker) | 28 | F | Masbate City, Masbate | Asymptomatic | Taguig & Cubao (July 12, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#415 (Retired Private Employee) | 62 | M | Masbate City, Masbate | Asymptomatic | Pasay (July 12, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#416 (Housewife) | 39 | F | Masbate City, Masbate | Asymptomatic | Caloocan (July 9, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#417 | 26 | M | Masbate City, Masbate | Asymptomatic | Cubao (July 27, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#418 | 24 | F | Masbate City, Masbate |Asymptomatic | Cubao (July 27, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#419 | 26 | F | Masbate City, Masbate | Asymptomatic | Cubao (July 26, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#420 (Clerk) | 46 | F | Masbate City, Masbate | Asymptomatic | Cubao (July 26, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#421 | 34 | F | Masbate City, Masbate | Asymptomatic | Pasay (July 12, 2020) | Quarantined
• Bicol#422 (Businessman) | 66 | M | Daraga, Albay | Onset of Illness: July 20,2020 | For verification | DiedOn NEW Recorded Death

Breakdown of 263 negative results:
Albay PHO – 50, BRTTH – 16, BMC – 38, BRGHGMC – 4, Bicol Access – 1, Camarines Sur – 29, Catanduanes – 26, Masbate – 68, and CESU Legazpi- 31.

National figures

Positive Covid-19 cases in the Philippines is now 85,486. Of this number, 26,996 have recovered and 1,962 died.

Metro Manila continues to be the hotspot of Covid-19 cases in the country with 46,687 cases and 1,005 deaths. With these, the Inter-Agency Task Force is mulling to re-classify the capital region to Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. NCR is currently classified as under the General Community Quarantine.

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