TACLOBAN CITY – A 10-month-old girl tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Calubian town, Leyte.
The girl was among the 64 new cases in Eastern Visayas which has now recorded a total of 1,265 infections as of Saturday, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
The girl, whose family arrived last July 30 from Quezon City, showed no symptoms and was isolated to prevent the spread of the virus, said Dr. Zoilo Sabuyan, municipal health officer, in a phone interview.
The town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar also posted its first COVID-19 case involving a 24-year-old woman who accompanied a relative at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC).
The woman is now confined at the EVRMC.
Guiuan Mayor Analiza Gonzales Kwan urged her constituents to strictly follow the health protocols such as wearing of face masks, physical distancing, and proper hygiene to slow down the spread of the virus.