Cagayan logs 2 new Covid cases

By Liezle Basa-Inigo

TUGUEGARAO CITY -- Cagayan recorded two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday after almost a month and a half without a positive case in the province, said the Provincial Health Office‘s (PHO) Dr. Carlos Certina.

The first case was a 21-year-old woman, a resident of Barangay. Naguilian, Lal-lo who came from Cordon, Isabela on May 27.

The second case was a 30-year-old man, resident of Barangay Tupang, Alcala who returned home from Pasay City, Metro Manila on June 8.

Both are now in the quarantine areas of Lal-lo and Alcala and are set to be transferred to Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CMC).

Meanwhile, Region 2 (Cagayan Valley region) has now recorded 37 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Cagayan has 19, while Isabela province has recorded 11 cases, following a new case reported Monday in Echague, Isabela.

              Nueva Vizcaya recorded seven confirmed cases and one death.

              Quirino and Batanes remain COVID-19 free.