Active COVID-19 cases in Zambales double in three days

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — The number of active COVID-19 cases in this province has doubled in three days, the latest local health data showed Thursday.

According to the provincial health office, the number of active virus cases increased from nine on December 3 to 18 on December 6.

During the same period, only five patients recovered from the viral disease, raising the number of recoveries to 11,809.

Since the pandemic started in 2020, the province has logged 12,548 COVID-19 cases, of which 721 have died.

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