Eastern Visayas now has a total of 863 confirmed Covid-19 cases with the addition of 15 new infections.
The new cases, designated as patient numbers 849 to 863, include local front-liners, LSIs from Metro Manila and Cebu, and an OFW from the USA.
Leyte province has nine new cases, with infections reported in Matalom, Barugo, Merida, Tolosa, Mayorga, Palompon, Albuera, and Ormoc City.
Samar recorded four new cases, with three in Calbayog City and one in Sta. Margarita.
Biliran has two new cases in the towns of Kawayan and Caibiran.
These new infections were identified from 482 swab results processed by the region's two laboratories.
The patients are currently in isolation facilities managed by their local governments.
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