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7-year-old youngest Covid-19 patient in C. Visayas
The Department of Health (DOH) - Center for Health Development (CHD) 6 (Western Visayas) confirmed that a three-year-old girl from Pandan, Antique is the youngest COVID-19 case in the region.
This three-year-old patient is among the eight new COVID-19 infections reported in Western Visayas.
Four new cases are females from Arevalo district in Iloilo City, aged between 43 and 57 years old, and are currently in facility quarantine.
The local government of Iloilo City will assess the extent of the spread in the affected barangay to determine if a lockdown is necessary for the entire barangay or specific puroks.
The remaining three new cases include a repatriated female OFW from Banga, Aklan, who is in facility quarantine, and two male OFWs, one from Dingle, Iloilo and another from Iloilo City, both of whom are hospitalized.
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