Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 6)— A 45-year-old man from Midsayap town has been reported as the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Cotabato province.
The province’s Integrated Provincial Health Office confirmed the development on Monday, adding that the patient previously traveled to Davao City.
Officials said the man is in stable condition while currently isolated at the Cotabato Provincial Isolation Center.
Earlier in the day, Caraga in northeastern Mindanao— the only region previously not infected with the virus— also reported its first case from Butuan City.
In total, the Philippines has recorded 3,246 COVID-19 cases, including 152 deaths and 64 recoveries.
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