Manila records 1,203 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the City of Manila rose to 1,203 as of Saturday afternoon, the Manila Public Information Office said.

Of this number, 787 are active cases.

The number of recoveries totalled 321, while 95 have died.

The most number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has been observed in Tondo 1, which had 225 cases to date.

Manila Vice Mayor Dr. Honey Lacuna on Saturday said the local government has expected the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases

“Gaya po ng sinasabi ni Mayor Isko Moreno, ieexpect po natin, mga batang Maynila, na tataas pa po ‘yung numero ng mga magpa-positive sa kadahilanang gumagawa tayo ng mass testing ngayon,” Lacuna said.

The vice mayor said the city government will continue conducting swab tests in areas where there are positive COVID-19 cases.

"Halimbawa, sa isang community, meron na kaming nakitang positive sa swabbing. So magcoconcentrate na kami sa community na yun. Bubugbugin namin yung community na iyon sa rapid testing pagkatapos lahat ng makuha namin na positive roon, is-swab na natin. At least maze-zeroed na natin kung asan yung may problema," she said.

A total of 41,458 rapid tests and 7,328 swab tests have been conducted as 6 p.m. on Friday, data from the Manila Health Department showed. 

Lacuna also said the city government has started constructing its own COVID-19 testing laboratory in Sta. Ana Hospital. 

This facility is expected to process nearly 200 swab tests daily. —KG, GMA News