Manila Bulletin
Bicol records 3 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health (DOH) Bicol regional office has reported three new COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday evening, April 21, 2020, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 28.
The new cases include a 17-year-old female from Naga City, Camarines Sur, a 21-year-old female nurse from Legazpi City, Albay, and a 78-year-old male from Guinobatan, Albay.
The 17-year-old is the youngest recorded case in the region, while the 78-year-old is the oldest, with neither having a travel history or known exposure.
The nurse is the second health worker in the region to test positive for COVID-19.
Currently, there are eight patients admitted in hospitals and one undergoing home quarantine.
The region has also recorded two deaths among its confirmed cases.
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