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Girl, 7, dies of coronavirus disease in Pangasinan town
A seven-year-old girl in San Fabian, Pangasinan, has been identified as the youngest fatality due to COVID-19 in the province.
The girl, from Barangay Inmalog Sur, was confirmed to have COVID-19 by the Pangasinan Health Office based on tests from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.
She was admitted to La Union Medical Center on March 26 and passed away on the same day.
The immediate cause of death was listed as Hypovolemic Shock, with antecedent causes of Acute Gastroenteritis and Severe Dehydration, and an underlying cause of Pediatric Community Acquired Pneumonia, T / C COVID-19.
Barangay Inmalog Sur has been placed under extreme community quarantine as the local government conducts contact tracing.
Mayor Constante Agbayani urged residents to remain calm, cooperate with local government guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and pray for recovery.
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