PUERTO PRINCESA CITY —- The COVID-19 surge in this city hit its biggest single-day spike of 121 new cases and three deaths, according to the City Epidemiological Surveillance Unit bulletin Monday.
The new cases are mostly from urban villages.
The deaths include a 39-year-old woman from Barangay Tiniguiban, a 48-year-old man from Iwahig, and an 87-year-old woman from San Miguel, according to city information officer Richard Ligad.
The latest spike overshadowed the reported recovery of 57 active cases.
The city now has 594 active cases, the highest peak of local transmission cases, from 1,309 confirmed cases, with 689 recoveries and 26 deaths.
Lawyer Norman Yap, spokespers…
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