Butuan City 2-year-old tests positive for COVID-19

A two-year-old boy in Butuan City tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

In a "24 Oras News Alert" on Saturday, the Department of Health in Caraga said the patient was the youngest to test positive for the virus in the city.

The boy caught the illness from his asymptomatic father who is presently at a quarantine facility.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the city to 368, with 169 recoveries and 15 deaths.

Barangay Libertad has the highest number of COVID-19 cases with seven.

Meanwhile, there are now 65 active cases in Lanao Del Sur.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) of the province said two new cases were recorded, bringing the total to 413 confirmed cases.

More than 50 were admitted to different medical centers, while 333 recovered and 15 died. — Jamil Santos/DVM, GMA News