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W. Visayas logs 117 Covid-19 recoveries, 4 deaths
Western Visayas recorded 93 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, bringing the total number of infections in the region to 3,074.
The region also logged 117 new recoveries, raising the total number of recovered patients to 1,390.
Four new deaths were reported, increasing the region's Covid-19 fatalities to 46.
Bacolod City reported the highest number of recoveries with 100, and also logged the highest new cases with 52.
The new cases were identified from 1,009 laboratory results, with 91 classified as local transmissions.
Active Covid-19 cases in Western Visayas are now at 1,638.
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