COVID-19 pandemic in Central Luzon
| COVID-19 pandemic in Central Luzon | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Central Luzon |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | San Jose del Monte, Bulacan |
| Arrival date | March 9, 2020 (5 years, 4 months, 4 weeks and 2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 396,536 |
| Active cases | 1,972 |
| Recovered | 385,924 |
Deaths | 8,640 |
| Government website | |
| centralluzon | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Central Luzon is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus reached Central Luzon on March 9, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in San Jose del Monte.[1] All provinces in the region have recorded COVID-19 cases. As of August 14, 2022. Central Luzon has 376,747 cases with 6,995 deaths.[2]
- ^ Silverio, Frederick (March 12, 2020). "DoH confirms 3 Covid-19 cases in Central Luzon". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "COVID-19 Tracker". doh.gov.ph. Department of Health. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.