MORE RECOVERIES. Fifteen more patients in Tarlac have recovered from Covid-19 as confirmed by the Department of Health on Tuesday (Oct. 20, 2020). The number brings the total recoveries to 449 while the active cases dipped to 126. (Infographic by Tarlac Covid-19 Task Force)
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac – The city government is continuously enforcing strict health and safety protocols in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
City Mayor Cristy Angeles on Tuesday directed the Public Order and Safety Office Traffic Management Unit (POSO-TMU) to hold accountable individuals who violate City Ordinance No. 017-2020, which mandates wearing of face masks in public places.
This, she pointed out is among the best defense against Covid-19 and is also in compliance with government-issued protocols.
Angeles said the city government is striving to keep everyone involved in the fight against Covid-19.
Meanwhile, a total of 15 patients have newly recovered from the dreaded disease in the whole province as confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH).
This brought the total number of recoveries to 449 while the active cases slid to 126.
The Tarlac Covid-19 Task Force said the new recoveries came from La Paz with five, Concepcion with four, three from this city, two from Gerona, and one from Sta Ignacia.
The task force also reported that a 57-year-old woman from Barangay Pando in Concepcion town and a 29-year-old man from Barangay Pugo Cecilio, Sta. Ignacia succumbed to the dreaded disease, raising the total death tally to 28.
Eight new confirmed Covid-19 cases were also recorded, bringing the total number of cases to 603. (PNA)
