LAOAG CITY —- Ilocos Norte province has recorded 44 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sunday, reflecting a spike in infections within a week, authorities said.
In its 11:30 p.m. bulletin, the provincial government said the latest tally was the third-highest number recorded in Ilocos Norte in a single day.
Records showed that the province logged its highest single-day infections on Nov. 29 last year with 92 cases, followed by 52 on Jan. 9.
Most of the new cases in the province were traced in the towns of Solsona (31), Pagudpud (21), and Batac City (15), data from the provincial government shows.
In Solsona, Mayor Joseph de Lara issued, on March 13, an execut…
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