LUCENA CITY — Two more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Quezon succumbed to the dreaded illness amid a surge of new cases that brought the total provincial death toll to 266, authorities said Sunday.
In its 10 a.m. bulletin Sunday, March 14, the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) reported that two validated virus carriers in Tiaong and Dolores towns have died.
No added details were given on the latest fatalities.
The IPHO also reported that there are 38 new confirmed virus carriers, bringing the present total active COVID-19 cases in the province to 237 from only 202 from the last tally on Saturday, March 13 at 5 p.m.
At least 25 of the new COVID-19 cases a…
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