LIBERTAD, Antique – Over the weekend 11 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections were recorded here.
According to Mayor Mary Jean Nicopior-Te, these cases were the following:
* one-year-old female from Barangay Codiong, currently admitted at the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital
* 17-year-old male from Barangay Centro Este
* 20-year-old male from Barangay Centro Este
* 23- year-old male from Barangay Centro Este
* 33-year-old male from Barangay Centro Este
* 52-year-old female from Barangay Centro Este
* 63-year-old female from Barangay Centro Este
* 16-year-old male from Barangay Centro Weste
* 73-year-old male from Barangay Centro Weste
* 30-year-old male from Barangay Taboc
* 38-year-old male from Barangay Union
Seven of these cases are in Libertad’s quarantine facility while three are on home quarantine.
The 11 new cases brought to 23 Libertad’s recorded COVID-19 cases.
Te reminded residents to observe the minimum public health protocols – wearing of facemask and face shield in public, physical distancing and proper washing of hands.
People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales.
These droplets also land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth./PN
