LUCENA CITY —- The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Laguna almost doubled in just two weeks.
The Laguna health office reported in its bulletin issued at noon on March 15 that the province has 938 active virus carriers.
The figure indicates that the active cases rose by 442 within 15 days from 496 on March 1.
The records also showed that 24 patients died due to COVID-19 during the same period, bringing the total COVID-19 death toll in the province to 549.
As of March 15, Laguna, which remains under the modified general community quarantine, has logged 21,275 COVID-19 cases, with 19,788 recoveries since the pandemic started last year.
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