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3 hospital frontliners among new COVID-19 cases in Ilocos Norte
Three healthcare workers in Ilocos Norte have tested positive for COVID-19.
Governor Matthew Manotoc confirmed two of the infected frontliners are from Currimao and are currently hospitalized, while the third, who is asymptomatic and from Laoag, is undergoing home quarantine.
The Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Batac City has temporarily closed its Out-Patient Department-Pedia for disinfection and will reschedule appointments.
Contact tracing is ongoing, and local health teams are monitoring residents.
Ilocos Norte has a total of 109 COVID-19 cases, with 36 active, 72 recoveries, and one death.
Nationwide, the Philippines has recorded 291,798 COVID-19 cases, 5,049 deaths, and 230,643 recoveries as of Tuesday.
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