Bataan logs record-high 48 new Covid cases, total now at 799

Bataan recorded a total of 799 confirmed Covid-19 cases as of Saturday, with the latest report showing 25 new infections.

Of these new cases, 23 were in Mariveles, including six senior citizens and a six-year-old boy.

On Thursday, Bataan logged its highest daily tally of 48 new cases, surpassing the previous record of 42 cases on August 23.

Contact tracing revealed that 37 out of the 48 new cases had exposure to previously confirmed individuals.

The number of recoveries in Bataan increased to 482 with 10 new recoveries reported on Thursday, and earlier, 23 more recoveries were recorded on Wednesday.

This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.

Topics in this story

Explore more stories about these topics