Australian, American among 4 new COVID cases in Olongapo

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Olongapo City has climbed to eight with the addition of four new cases on Monday, July 4. (Photo by Joanna Rose Aglibot)

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Olongapo City has climbed to eight with the addition of four new cases on Monday, July 4. (Photo by Joanna Rose Aglibot)

OLONGAPO CITY — Four new COVID-19 cases were recorded in this city, data from the City Health Office showed Monday, July 4.

The new patients were a 52-year-old woman from Barangay Asinan, a 55-year-old Australian man from Barangay Barretto, a 22-year-old woman from Barangay Kalalake, and a 60-year-old American woman from Barangay Sta. Rita.

According to the local COVID-19 task force, the new cases raised to eight the number of active infections in this city.

The total number of COVID-19 cases registered here has already reached 7,017, with 351 deaths since 2020 while around 6,658 have recovered from the viral disease.

Local healthcare workers were also monitoring four suspected COVID-19 cases as of Monday. INQ

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