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2 coronavirus patients now confined at hospital in Pampanga
Two patients at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in Pampanga have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first recorded cases in the province.
The hospital is also monitoring five persons under investigation (PUIs) for the virus.
JBLMGH, designated by the Department of Health to treat possible COVID-19 cases in Central Luzon, has implemented stricter visitor policies, including shortened visitation hours from 3 pm to 4 pm.
The hospital is enforcing enhanced surveillance mechanisms and strict temperature and symptom monitoring for all individuals entering the facility.
As of Thursday, the Philippines has recorded a total of 52 positive COVID-19 cases, with five deaths.
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Pampanga province has confirmed three cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), with one fatality.
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