Manila, July 10 -- The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 12 confirmed on Thursday night four more cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in South Cotabato province but noted that the patients are in stable condition.

Arjohn Gangoso, DOH-12 health education and promotion officer, said in a situation report the latest patients were stranded residents who returned home from Metro Manila early this week.

He said three of them -- a 60-year-old male, 29-year-old female, and 31-year-old female -- arrived in the province last July 8 while the other, a 42-year-old male, came home on July 6.

"Three of the patients had history of travel from Manila and one from Quezon City," Gangoso said.

The four tested positive in the confirmatory Reverse T...