Olongapo’s active COVID-19 cases swell to 53

Active COVID-19 cases in Olongapo swell to 53

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OLONGAPO CITY — Twenty-six new COVID-19 cases were added to the local tally in the last two days as the city continues to experience an upward trend in infections.

The new COVID-19 cases were registered between October 8 and 9, raising the total number of active infections to 53.

On October 8 alone, the city posted 24 additional cases, its highest single day tally in recent weeks.

A total of 7,465 COVID-19 cases have been registered in the city since the pandemic struck in 2020. Of this figure, at least 7,052 had recovered while 360 had died from the disease. INQ

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