PHMANILA (UPDATE) - Three new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were recorded in the Philippines, the health agency said Thursday, bringing the total tally to 52.
The additional cases involved Filipinos aged 69 (female), 26 (male), and 79 (female). The first two are residents of Quezon City, while the residence of the third one is still for validation.
According to data released by the Department of Health, the 79-year-old woman had a travel history to the United Kingdom and her symptoms manifested on March 1.
The first two had no travel history, but they showed symptoms on Feb. 28 and March 8.
The three went to different hospitals.
"The DOH and deployed surveillance teams, in cooperation with concerned Local Government Units, are now conducting extensive information-gathering and contact tracing activities on the new cases," the agency said in a statement.
Credit: ABS CBN News
The additional cases involved Filipinos aged 69 (female), 26 (male), and 79 (female). The first two are residents of Quezon City, while the residence of the third one is still for validation.
According to data released by the Department of Health, the 79-year-old woman had a travel history to the United Kingdom and her symptoms manifested on March 1.
The first two had no travel history, but they showed symptoms on Feb. 28 and March 8.
The three went to different hospitals.
"The DOH and deployed surveillance teams, in cooperation with concerned Local Government Units, are now conducting extensive information-gathering and contact tracing activities on the new cases," the agency said in a statement.
Credit: ABS CBN News