CASELOAD TALLY. Four new confirmed Covid-19 cases are reported in Tarlac as of Wednesday (Sept. 2, 2020). This brought the total number of cases in the province to 199. One patient died, bringing the total number of deaths to 12. (Infographic by Tarlac Covid-19 Task Force)
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac – One death and four new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) were reported in this province on Wednesday as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH).
This brought to 199 the total number of Covid-19 cases and the number of deaths to 12.
The Tarlac Covid-19 Task Force said the latest fatality is a 75-year-old male from Barangay Jose, Concepcion town.
"He had comorbidities and died in a private hospital in Tarlac City due to acute respiratory failure secondary to Covid infection," the task force said.
Meanwhile, the task force said the four newly confirmed patients all have a history of contact with Covid-19 patients.
One of them, a 29-year-old male also from Barangay San Jose, is a health worker. He is now confined at the La Paz Medicare and Community Hospital.
Two others are also from Concepcion -- a 19-year-old female and a 13-year-old male, both from Barangay San Isidro. They are also both confined at the La Paz Medicare and Community Hospital.
The other new case is a 29-year-old male from Barangay Salcedo, San Manuel town. He is now under quarantine.
As a result, the number of active cases in the province is now 99 while the number of recoveries remained at 91. (PNA)
