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Covid-19 cases in Western Visayas surpass 1K mark
Western Visayas recorded 76 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the region's total to 1,036 as of Saturday.
The highest number of new infections were reported in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City.
New cases include locally stranded individuals (LSIs), returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs), and local cases.
Two authorized persons outside of residence (APOR) tested positive but were tagged to other regions.
Capiz, Iloilo, and Iloilo City also reported new cases.
A total of 1,314 laboratory results were released by four laboratory centers in the region on Saturday.
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