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A businesswoman from Cebu City was arrested on Sunday after allegedly posting fake information about the numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Sitio Zapatera on social media.

According to a police report, Maria Victoria Beltran posted fake information on her Facebook account, saying there were 9,000 positive cases of COVID-19 in Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz.

Beltran’s post went viral on social media, which resulted in her arrest, Central Visayas' Police Director Brigadier General Albert Ferro said.

She was nabbed at Gorordo Avenue, Barangay Kamputhaw.

Beltran was charged for violating Republic Act 10175 or the Anti-Cybercrime Law.

As of Sunday, Barangay Luz had a total of 136 cases of COVID-19.

In Cebu City, the number of confirmed cases was at 165, including six fatalities.

Nationwide, COVID-19 infections climbed to 6,259 with 572 recoveries and 409 deaths. — Ma. Angelica Garcia/DVM, GMA News

This article Cebu businesswoman nabbed over alleged fake COVID-19 post was originally published in GMA News Online.