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The number of COVID-19 cases in East Visayas increased to 19, Department of Health Region 8 (DOH) said Friday.
Five of the new cases were reported in the city of Tarangnan in Samar, DOH Region 8 said in a bulletin.
Patients will be transferred to Tarangnan Community Hospital for medical evaluation and isolation.
Meanwhile, Tarangnan Mayor Arnel Tan and some of his employees also tested negative for COVID-19, DOH Region 8 revealed.
The city’s mayor urged his constituents to follow health protocols and stay home to stop the spread of the virus.
Due to new COVID-19 infections in Tarangnan, Tan said his response operation has been affected as many front-line workers had to be isolated.
About 21 city police officers were isolated after 6 of them were labeled as “probable” cases of COVID-19. They will be replaced by a new troop.
“Although the municipality of Tarangnan is doing everything possible to respond to this situation, let us support each other at this time of crisis. Let’s help each other Bayanihan-style, ”said Minerva Molon, DOH Region 8 Director, in a statement.
To date, the Philippines has accounted for 10,463 coronavirus infections, of which 696 died and 1,734 recovered.
– Report by Jenette Fariola-Ruedas, ABS-CBN News
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