Cagayan logs two new COVID-19 cases


By Liezle Basa-Inigo

Cagayan recorded two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday after  almost a month and a half without a positive case in the province, said the Provincial Health Office's (PHO) Dr. Carlos Certina.

The first case was a 21-year-old woman, a resident of  Brgy. Naguilian, Lal-lo who came from Cordon, Isabela on May 27.

The second case was a 30-year-old man, resident of Brgy. Tupang, Alcala who returned home from Pasay City, Metro Manila on June 8.

Both are now in the quarantine areas of Lal-lo and Alcala and are set to be transferred to Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CMC).

Meanwhile, Region 2 ( Cagayan Valley region) has now recorded 37 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Cagayan has 19, while Isabela provincehas recorded 11 cases, following a  new case reported Monday in Echague, Isabela.

Nueva Vizcaya recorded seven confirmed cases and one death.

Quirino and Batanes remain COVID-19 free.