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22 of 27 new Covid-19 cases in Baguio close contacts of patients
Baguio City recorded its highest single-day total of 27 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, August 15, 2020.
Of these new cases, 22 were identified as close contacts of previous patients, three resulted from expanded testing, and two were walk-in patients with symptoms.
A 67-year-old male with co-morbidities died, bringing the city's total fatalities to seven.
Eight of the new cases were minors, including a one-year-old baby, who contracted the virus from earlier confirmed patients.
The city now has a total of 241 confirmed cases since March, with seven deaths.
In other areas of Benguet, four new cases were reported in La Trinidad and Tuba.
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