The Department of Health regional office announces the patient was COVID-19 positive 3 days after he passed away. COVID19PH
ALBAY, Philippines – A patient under investigation in Naga City passed away before receiving the confirmatory test result that he was positive forNo details about the patient was given, except that he became the first recorded COVID-19 fatality in theHis COVID-19 confirmatory test was announced by Dr. Ernie Vera, Regional Director of the Department of Health , on Monday, April 6.
Legacion said that “all persons who had primary and secondary contact with the patient were quarantined as early as April 3.” According to the City Management Incident Team , checkpoints were placed in the following areas: Jacob St. ; Capilihan St. ; and Calauag St. Bagumbayan Sur . Health authorities advised Nagueños to continue to observe proper hygiene and sanitation and follow all precautionary measures to stem the spread of the pathogen.The 5-year-old girl from Albay died less than 24 hours after her swab test was taken. She was cremated on Sunday morning, April 5. Her family is now on self-isolation. Health authorities are also conducting contact tracing.
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