Members of the Civilian Active Auxiliary in Itbayat town, Batanes province, and a town councilor help carry the casket of a 1-year-old baby girl who died on Feb. 28 of COVID-19 complications. The child was buried the following day. | PHOTO: Nathan Alcantara
ITBAYAT, Batanes—A 1-year-old baby girl and a 71-year-old woman infected with COVID-19 in this northernmost island-town have died, according to the provincial government.
The infant suffered from hydrocephalus and was in a coma before testing positive for COVID-19. She died Monday night.
Dr. Allan Sande, provincial health officer, said the elderly from Barangay Raele died Sunday at the Batanes General Hospital. She had a thyroid mass, hypertension, and diabetes.
The COVID-19 death toll in Batanes stood at 12, said Sande.
As of Monday, the province had 55 active cases of COVID-19, local data showed.