Olongapo reports record-high 46 new COVID-19 cases in one day

Olongapo City in Zambales had 46 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, a new record-high, according to a report on 24 Oras News Alert on Saturday.

This drove up the total number of COVID-19 cases in the city to 392.

Of this number, 189 are active. The death toll is 14.

The City Health Office was closed after one health worker contracted COVID-19.

Other workers in the City Health Office already had swab tests and are awaiting results.

Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. on Saturday said he tested negative for COVID-19.

Paulino said he had a swab test done after he had exposure to health workers who in turn were exposed to a COVID-19-positive patient. —KG, GMA News