Calabarzon logs 419 new COVID-19 cases

LUCENA CITY—The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the Calabarzon region, with 419 new patients recorded on Wednesday, August 3.

This is the highest single-day tally this year, replacing 288 recorded on July 28.

As of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the Health Education and Promotion Unit of DOH–Calabarzon reported that the number of active COVID-19 cases in the region jumped to 3,714, which was only 733 on July 1.

Cavite topped the list with 1,375 active cases followed by Laguna with 959; Batangas with 765; Rizal with 330; Quezon, 285.

The regional health authorities did not provide information on the COVID-19 variants of the active cases in the region.

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