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6 OFWs, 2 LSIs bring W. Visayas Covid-19 cases to 164
Western Visayas now has 164 confirmed Covid-19 cases after eight new cases, comprising six repatriated OFWs and two LSIs, tested positive.
Four of the infected OFWs are from Bacolod City, while two others are from Iloilo Province.
The two LSIs who tested positive are from Bacolod City and Hinigaran, Negros Occidental.
The region also recorded two additional cases from San Carlos, Pangasinan, and Cebu City, who are tagged to other regions.
All eight new cases are currently under quarantine.
A total of 987 results have been released by the region's sub-national laboratories.
The DOH-CHD 6 confirmed the new cases in a virtual presser.
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