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COVID-19 cases in House of Representatives now at 51
The House of Representatives has recorded its 51st COVID-19 case with a congressional staffer testing positive for the virus.
The staffer, from the Bills and Index Service, reported for work from August 10 to August 12 and has been hospitalized due to pneumonia and hiccups, but is in stable condition.
Contact tracing is currently being conducted for this latest case, and there are now 11 active cases within the House.
As of August 22, 2020, the Philippines has a total of 187,249 COVID-19 cases, including 114,921 recoveries and 2,966 deaths.
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