QC COVID-19 cases climb to 1,524

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Quezon City went up to 1,524 as of Saturday at 7 p.m., the Quezon City local government said.

This is six more than the number of confirmed cases (1,518) as of Friday night. 

Of the total number of 1,524 cases as of Saturday, 687 are active.

Eleven more recoveries were recorded as of Saturday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 348.

The death toll, meanwhile, was revised to 133 from the 134 figure on Friday, upon confirmation with Barangay Loyola Heights.

Thirty-four barangays remain under extreme enhanced community quarantine as of Saturday. These are:

1. Tandang Sora
2. Kalusugan
3. Ramon Magsaysay
4. Maharlika
5. Tatalon
6. Batasan Hills
7. Pasong Tamo
8. Central
9. San Roque
10. Paligsahan
11. Bagong Lipunan ng Crame
12. South Triangle
13. Culiat 
14. Bahay Toro
15. E. Rodriguez 
16. San Isidro Labrador 
17. Matandang Balara 
18. Teachers Village West 
19. Manresa
20. Paltok 
21. Sto. Domingo 
22. Bagong Silangan
23. Holy Spirit 
24. Payatas
25. Marilag
26. Socorro
27. Kamuning
28. Pinyahan
29. San Isidro Galas
30. Commonwealth 
31. Pansol 
32. North Fairview 
33. Novaliches Proper
34. New Era

Meanwhile, as of Saturday night, there were 16 rooms still available in the city's HOPE 1 quarantine facility for confirmed COVID-19 patients and suspected patients.

The HOPE 2 facility, meanwhile, has 168 more beds available. —KG, GMA News