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Eastern Visayas confirms local transmission of coronavirus
The Department of Health in Region 8 (DOH-8) has confirmed local transmission of COVID-19 in Eastern Visayas following the positive test results of two new cases.
Both new patients are females from Tarangnan, Samar, who had close contact with a previously confirmed case in Calbayog City.
These two cases bring the total number of COVID-19 cases in the region to five, with one patient having already recovered.
The two new patients are reportedly improving and will be transferred to a referral hospital to help contain the spread of the virus.
Local authorities are urged to strictly enforce enhanced community quarantine and cooperate with contact tracing efforts for individuals who had contact with affected hospital staff.
Additionally, a patient under investigation from Tacloban City who previously died has tested negative for COVID-19 in their confirmatory test.
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