Benguet logs record-high 15 COVID-19 deaths

BAGUIO CITY—The province of Benguet recorded 15 deaths related to COVID-19 on Monday (Sept. 20), its highest since the pandemic struck last year.

According to the provincial health office, the latest fatalities raised to 402 the province’s COVID-19 death toll.

Benguet also registered 337 new infections on Monday, pushing to 14, 268 its total COVID-19 cases.

So far, the province has 2,674 active cases and 11,192 recoveries. INQ