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Quezon confirms first coronavirus infection
Quezon province confirmed its first case of COVID-19, a 35-year-old man from Lucena City, on Sunday evening, March 15.
The Quezon Public Information Office made the announcement, also reporting that 7 individuals tested negative for the disease.
The province currently has 21 patients under investigation, with 7 admitted to hospitals, 5 discharged, and 2 cleared from home quarantine.
Additionally, 4,944 individuals are under monitoring, with 4,854 currently undergoing home quarantine.
A separate post from Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez clarified that a reported death was a patient under investigation for pneumonia, not the confirmed COVID-19 case.
It remains unclear if this case is part of the Department of Health's (DOH) national tally of 140 confirmed cases.
Nationwide, the DOH reported 122 patients admitted to hospitals, 5 under home quarantine, 2 recovered, and 11 deaths as of Sunday.
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