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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.

 

Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat. Narito po ang COVID-19 update ng ating lungsod ngayong September 18, 2020 Confirmed...

Posted by Atty. Rolen Paulino Jr. on Friday, September 18, 2020

 

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.

 

Good afternoon po, nais ko lang pong ipaalam na NEGATIVE po ang resulta ng aking SWAB, maraming maraming salamat po sa...

Posted by Atty. Rolen Paulino Jr. on Friday, September 18, 2020

 

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