4 kids among new COVID-19 cases in Tarlac | Inquirer News

4 kids among new COVID-19 cases in Tarlac

/ 05:29 PM May 23, 2021

A member of the Tarlac City Disinfection Team sprays anti-viral substances as a pro-active measure against COVID-19. (Photo from the Tarlac City Information Office)

A member of the Tarlac City Disinfection Team sprays anti-viral substances as a pro-active measure against COVID-19. (Photo from the Tarlac City Information Office)

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Four young patients were among the latest to contract COVID-19 in nearby Tarlac province, local health data showed.

In its May 22 update, the Tarlac provincial government said a 1-year-old boy from Barangay Sta. Catalina in Tarlac City was diagnosed with the viral disease on May 21 after developing mild symptoms.

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The toddler had an unknown history of close contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients and was immediately confined in a hospital.

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Another 1-year-old boy from Barangay San Vicente, also in Tarlac City, turned out to be positive for COVID-19. He is also had no known exposure but he developed mild symptoms.

A 5-year-old girl in Barangay San Rafael, Tarlac City had also tested positive for COVID-19 and displayed mild symptoms.

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In Bamban town, a 4-year-old girl in Barangay San Nicolas was quarantined after contracting COVID-19 without symptoms.

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Tarlac province registered 79 new COVID-19 cases on May 22, bringing the active cases to 1,654. Of the 6,446 total cases, 278 died while 4,523 have recovered.

Tarlac City has the highest number of COVID-19 in the province at 2,474, followed by Capas town with 1,130 cases and Concepcion town with 493 cases.

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