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Covid-19 death toll in Caraga climbs to 13; recoveries at 367
The COVID-19 death toll in Caraga has risen to 13, with three new fatalities reported.
Forty new confirmed COVID-19 cases were also recorded in the region as of Thursday, bringing the total to 589.
Of the new cases, 17 were local transmissions, 15 were close contacts, four were non-medical front-liners, three were LSIs, and one was a healthcare worker.
The youngest new case is five years old and the oldest is 74.
The new cases were distributed across Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan City, and Butuan City, with 29 cases in Butuan City.
The region now has 367 recoveries and 209 active cases.
Butuan City accounts for 11 of the total deaths and has 265 confirmed cases.
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