Bataan placed under state of calamity due to coronavirus

The entire province of Bataan was placed under a state of calamity on Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Governor Albert Garcia said Resolution No. 133, Series of 2020, allows tapping into the Quick Respond Fund for immediate needs.

Bataan has one confirmed case of COVID-19, a 32-year-old man from Orani who is recovering.

Contact tracing was conducted involving his relatives and friends, with 41 patients under investigation and 26 already discharged.

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