
Local official, court exec among new COVID-19 cases in Cavite
BACOOR CITY, Cavite -- A local official, a court executive and a nurse were among those who tested positive for the dreaded novel coronavirus disease in this city, the local government yesterday said.
The city yesterday posted 20 new Covid-19 cases.
The 53-year-old local official from Bgy. Panapaan tested positive for the virus during a swab test on August 6.
Patient # 1009, a female court official, 49, is from Bgy. Kaingen. She is now at a quarantine facility in the city.
Bacoor topped the cities and towns in Cavite with the most number of people infected with Covid-19.
The city has a total of 1,017 Covid-19 cases.
Of the number, 438 are active cases, 529 recoveries, and 50 fatalities.