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Bicol records total 16 COVID-19 cases, 9 recoveries; no new deaths
Health authorities in Bicol reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the regional total to 16 cases.
Of the 16 cases, there are now nine recoveries and one death.
The 15th case is a 60-year-old male from Albay with an onset of illness on March 20, currently admitted at the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital.
The 16th case is a 59-year-old female from Camarines Sur who had a history of exposure to a COVID-19 patient.
The region's third patient, a 50-year-old male from Albay, has now tested negative for COVID-19.
Authorities also recorded 12 additional patients under investigation, bringing the regional total to 153, with 25 awaiting results and 112 testing negative.
The Philippines' national case total was 4,076 as of Thursday afternoon, with 203 deaths and 124 recoveries.
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