10 Subic Freeport workers test positive for COVID-19

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Ten workers inside the Subic Bay Freeport tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. In a statement, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chief Wilma Eisma confirmed that the new patients are all males aged 30-57. Eisma said the patients, who are all asymptomatic, were exposed to their co-workers who previously tested positive for the disease. They are now quarantined in a government facility, said Eisma. To date, SBMA has recorded a total of 350 COVID-19 infections involving freeport residents and government employees, 32 of which remain active; 308 recoveries, and seven deaths.

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