LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — Masbate recorded its first two cases of the coronavirus disease (COVI-19) on Saturday, becoming the last of the Bicol provinces to have a verified cases of the ailment, according to the Department of Health.
The two patients — male residents of Aroroy town — arrived from Metro Manila on Sunday and Monday (June 21 and 22), and were quarantined in an undetermined facility.
The patient tagged Bicol#96 is an asymptomatic 23-year-old man who arrived from Caloocan City. On the other hand, Bicol#97 is a 25-year-old man who arrived from Taguig City.
According to DOH, Bicol#97 first experienced symptoms on Wednesday, June 24) two days after arriving in Aroroy.
The number of known COVID-19 cases in Bicol has reached 101 on Saturday after eight new cases were recorded.
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