GOVID"19 patient in Gqloocan
hospital a lesident of Bulacan
THE local government of
San Jose del Montq Bu-
lacan coollrred one caee
of coronavirus (COVIF
19) in th€ province.
San Jose del Monte
Rep. Florid Robes said the
patient is currehdy being
treat€d at Dr. Jose N. Ro-
ddguez Memorial Hospi-
tal ;nd Sanitaduln inca-
loocan Citv.
According to Robes,
the pati€rrt is a S&year-
old Filipina, with no trav-
el historv abroad and no
.*p**i to an infected
derMoniloling (Pt[t{), 76
By Jester l[analastas, llennis Abfina and Gcmi Formaran
were already eleared af-
Persn. everyone not to panic- We villa released Executive ' ter completing home
The patient, who is in are doing everjdhing we Order 9, Series of 2020 or quarantine. O y seven
stable conditiorL worked can to address the situa- the "Localization of Pres- rimaiq urder ribse+va-
at the Greenhill-s ShoP- tion based on the guite' ialent Rodrigo Drterte's tion.
ping Center. lines s€t by the Depart- Dedaration of State of Health officials atlrib-
' Rolres said the local ment of Health. We are Public Health Em€rgen- uteil the increaseE the
goverfinent will give all ready and we willbe able cy:' number of PUMS to
itssuppo to theneeds of to fight this if everyone The order afuis to ac- strengthened sulveil-
the patient. foUows the protocols set celemte the implem€nta- lance.
The lawmaker made by our health of{icials," tion of the State of Public During the rcgutratses-
the statement foltrowing slte said. Health Emetgency in the
anemergengameeting on Robes rciterated he. city of Bacoor iF KtsPonse
Tuesday with the city of- earlier call on the Depart- t the COVID19 Aueat.
' The city govemment Yna Liwanag who drairs
ficials led by SJDM May- ment of Education to offi-
or Arthur Rob€s and city cially end the current ako created a hsk fotce l{ealth,
the Comrnittee on
health and disaster risk sdroitt year and pass a.tl against COVID-19. urged her coneagues in
led$tion ta6k force offi- students in public and the Board to continrotrs-
cials. private schools all over QUEZON ly support the provincial
"The patient experi- the counky. _ \ REMAINS NOVEL government in all its
enced coughing, fever CORONAVIRUS-FREE health prograrns.
and shortness of breath CA!TrE DesPite the Positive Liwanag said she
on March 4, and was CONFIRMS FIRST cases of the novel coro- keeps on coordinating
found positive for the COVID-19 CASE navirus (COVID-19) in with the Department of
infection gn March 9," C-avite Gov. Juanito the National Capital Re- Health and the IPHO to
Robes said. Victor"Jonvic" Remulla gion.Quezonprovincere assure their preparedless
"We will extend all Jr. and Imus City Mayor mains negative for the against COVID-19.
assistance to the patienfl" .MannyMaliksiconfirmed deadly virus. Cagbalete Island in
Robes said. add'ine that the fi*t case of COVID This was anlounced Mauban, Quezon, which
the city has atreadliquar- 19 in the province. by Integrated Provincial
-Office (IPHO) by
has several resofis and
antin"h the *omait'i i-- Remuila and Maliksi Fiealth among the rnoot popular
medidte relatives and said a 4&year-old from provincial health officer tourist destinati'ons in the
house comoanions. Barangav Buhav na Tu Dr. Grace Santiago and provrnce, was ordered
' big, r^l"h6 trauebd from provincial health ioordi- closed for a while by May-
DONT PANIC Japan, is now confined at nator Dr. Aruleavbit Ta- or Madta Llamas from
The local govemment the Research Institute fo! lan- de Luna. foreign and local visitors
is also conduc-ting round- Tropical Medicine Local health officials to keep it foee from the
the-clock contaci tracilng (RIfM) in Alabang, said that the latest eight dreaded virus.
of the patient's compar-- Muntinlupa Citv
ions arid people she'may keatment.
' for tion
Patients Under lnvestiga-
(PUIS) in fte Prov-
The closure abides by
PresidentialPro€lamation
have hadionltac with foi In Bacoor City, dre Io- incehave tested negative 922, declaring a state of
the pdst weeks. cal governmenl led by for COVTD-]9. public health emeigency
"lve would like to tell Mayor lani Mercado-Re Of the 8.1Persons Un- throughout the coulbry.
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