Friday, December 18, 2020

Baguio City: 46 deaths due to Covid-19; 22 in Benguet

BAGUIO CITY – This tourism resort had a total of 3,300 confirmed cases, 314 of which were active, 2,940 recoveries and 46 deaths as of Wednesday.
    Five died due to Covid-19 with 33 new cases, and 19 recoveries on Wednesday.
    The City Health Service Office said a 76-year-old female was admitted at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center on     Nov.21 due to cough, weakness, and difficulty in breathing.
    A swab test was done the same day and the result came out positive owing to her exposure to her husband who also died of Covid-19.
    Of the new cases, 28 were contact-traced, including an 8-month-old male, three other minors and four senior citizens.
    One was discovered due to expanded testing while four were symptomatic.
    In Benguet, 24 new cases were recorded — 10 from Mankayan town, seven from La Trinidad, four from Itogon, two from Tuba, and one from Atok.
    The province had a total of 2,507 confirmed cases, 577 of which are active, 1,908 recoveries, and 22 deaths as of Wednesday.
 

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