3 minors among new cases of COVID-19 in Batangas

Three children were among the new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Batangas, according to a report on 24 Oras News Alert on Saturday.

The children were a seven-year-old male, an eight-year-old female, and a 10-year-old female, all from Lemery.

The two younger children are from Barangay Ayao-Iyao, while the 10-year-old is from Barangay Rizal.

Authorities already traced the person the three children had in contact with who had COVID-19.

Contact tracing is ongoing, and the children's relatives have already undergone swab tests.

As of July 23, there were 791 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Batangas. Of this number, 41 died while 331 recovered.

Meanwhile, in Naga City, Camarines Sur, a nurse, a priest and a bank employee were among those who recently tested positive for COVID-19. —KG, GMA News