Olongapo City continues to experience a surge in COVID-19 cases, recording 20 new infections on Wednesday (Aug. 3). The new cases raised to 68 the city’s active infections. (Photo by Joanna Rose Aglibot)
OLONGAPO CITY — The number of active COVID-19 cases in this city rose to 68 after recording 20 new infections, local data showed on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Based on the records from the local COVID-19 task force, the new cases were among the highest in recent weeks.
The youngest among the newly infected patients were a 6-month-old boy and a 2-year-old boy from Barangay Gordon Heights, and a 4-year-old boy from Barangay Barretto.
Data also showed that the city recorded 10 new recoveries related to the viral disease.
At least 25 suspected COVID-19 cases were also being monitored here.
Since the pandemic broke out in 2020, the city has already recorded 7,182 cases. Of this figure, 6,760 were recoveries, while 354 were deaths.
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