Nueva Ecija records 14 new Covid-19 cases, 8 are detainees

Fourteen new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Nueva Ecija, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 222 as of Sunday.

Eight of the new cases are detainees from the Cabanatuan City police station, who were exposed to a previously infected inmate.

The detainees, all males aged 17 to 47, have been isolated within the city.

Other new cases include a one-year-old girl, a 50-year-old man from Jaen, and a 43-year-old man from San Isidro.

The list also includes a radio operator from Cabiao, an overseas Filipino worker from Cabanatuan City, and a local driver.

The province currently has 106 active Covid-19 cases, with 105 recoveries and seven deaths.

Governor Aurelio Umali urged residents to strictly adhere to health protocols to help control the spread of the virus.

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