Eastern Visayas logs 14 new Covid-19 cases

Eastern Visayas has recorded 14 new cases of Covid-19, increasing the region's total to 577 as of Friday.

These new cases are part of 616 swab results analyzed by the region's two Covid-19 testing laboratories, with 23 positive results including repeat tests.

Leyte province reported the highest number of new infections with 12 cases, followed by Southern Leyte with two.

The new cases are tagged as Patient Nos. 564 to 577.

Contact tracing is underway for the newly confirmed cases to determine if they are returning residents or close contacts of infected individuals.

All confirmed patients are currently isolated and will be moved to higher healthcare facilities if necessary.

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