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The new positive cases are 19 from Mariveles, 15 each from Abucay and this city, seven from Dinalupihan, five from Samal, four from Hermosa, two from Pilar, one each from Limay, Morong, Orani, and Orion, and one inmate from the Bataan district jail. Aside from the infant, included in the new infections are two children –10-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy.
The number of confirmed cases rose to 5,615 with 763 active ones. There are 158 deaths from the virus. Those who have recovered reached 4,694 after 35 new recoveries with nine coming from Limay, four each from Abucay, Balanga City, and Mariveles, two from Hermosa, one each from Bagac, Dinalupihan, and Morong, three each from Orion and Samal, two from Orani, and one from Pilar.PHO said it was preparing for the administration of the second dose of the vaccine for the medical front-liners who were among 13,862 who have so far been vaccinated.