Bataan logs record 48 new Covid-19 cases

Bataan province logged a record-high 48 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, surpassing the previous record of 42 cases logged on August 23.

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the province has reached 774.

Out of the 48 new cases, 37 were traced to exposure to individuals who previously tested positive.

The new cases include 11 children from Mariveles, Limay, Balanga City, and Pilar.

The number of recoveries in Bataan has increased to 482 with 10 new individuals recovering.

The province currently has 286 active Covid-19 cases and a total of 16 deaths.

A total of 12,567 individuals have undergone testing, with 774 positive results, 11,475 negative, and 318 awaiting results.

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