COVID-19 pandemic in Zamboanga Peninsula

COVID-19 pandemic in Zamboanga Peninsula
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationZamboanga Peninsula
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseZamboanga City
Arrival dateMarch 24, 2020
(4 years and 8 months)
Confirmed cases69,825
Recovered67,925
Deaths
1,483
Government website
ro9.doh.gov.ph

The COVID-19 pandemic in Zamboanga Peninsula 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 Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines on March 24, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Zamboanga City. All provinces including the cities of Zamboanga and Isabela have recorded at least a single case.