Aurora’s COVID-19 cases drop to 7
One of the entry points to Aurora province. (Photo from the Aurora tourism office)
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga––Aurora’s active COVID-19 cases fell to seven, the lowest this year, the provincial emergency operations center disclosed on Sunday, Feb. 27.
The coastal province registered zero new cases, four recoveries, and no deaths on that date.
On Feb. 18, during its 43rd founding anniversary, Aurora had nine active cases, but that number doubled after a few days.
Five of the province’s eight towns are free of COVID-19. These include Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Dingalan, and San Luis.
The three towns with active cases are Dipaculao (4), Maria Aurora (2), and Baler (1).
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Since the pandemic began in 2020, Aurora has recorded 4,202 COVID-19 cases, of which 3,950 had recovered while 245 had died.
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