COVID-19 cases in Valenzuela now 35
MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Valenzuela City said that as of Tuesday afternoon, there are now 35 confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the area.
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The new patients, a 30-year-old male, and a 38-year-old female have been isolated since they have been previously exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 patient.
“Our Valenzuela City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) is monitoring all the cases and conducting contact tracing,” the local government said.
Earlier, the Valenzuela City LGU identified a 42-year-old male as the 33rd COVID-19 patient of the city.
As of Tuesday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that there are now 3,746 cases of the viral disease in the country.
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