LUCENA CITY — The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) death toll in Batangas province hit 436 after two validated virus carriers in Taysan and Alitagtag towns passed away, health authorities reported Saturday afternoon, March 20.
The Batangas Provincial Public Information Office, citing the latest bulletin from the Provincial Health Office (PHO), on a report posted at 3 p.m., also disclosed that the province also has 52 new virus carriers.
No details on the latest fatalities were given.
The PHO report said a total of 72 COVID-19 patients passed away since the start of 2021. Last year, the province recorded 364 COVID-19 deaths.
Batangas has recorded 13,788 COVID-19 cases with the …
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