TACLOBAN CITY —- The number of persons who died due to complications caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Eastern Visayas has reached 93.
On Thursday, health officials confirmed three new deaths from Samar provinces: an 80-year-old man from San Antonio town in Northern Samar; an 86-year-old woman from Villareal town in Samar; and a 37-year-old man from Balangiga, Eastern Samar.
Two of them died on Nov. 30, while the other one died on Dec. 2.
Balangiga Mayor Randy Graza issued an executive order on Wednesday declaring a border locked down until Dec.16.
The measure aims to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Only the governor, vice governor, members of the provincial …
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