La Union records daily high of 17 new coronavirus cases
La Union recorded a daily record of 17 new coronavirus cases on July 16.
Eight cases were from Caba town and five from San Fernando city; Aringay, Balaoan, Bauang, and San Juan each reported one case.
San Fernando placed the barangays where the cases are located under a 72-hour lockdown.
Caba Mayor Philip Caesar Crispino initiated contact tracing and declared certain areas under heightened community quarantine.
All patients in San Fernando are asymptomatic while Caba has seven asymptomatic and one with mild symptoms.
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