Patient No. 13 in Bacolod is Positive of Covid-19
A 41-year-old male OFW, who arrived in Bacolod on May 13, 2020 on board a 2GO vessel, tested positive for COVID-19.
His RT-PCR test was done on May 19 – or 6 days after his arrival.
Patient 13 was on an international cruising vessel with port of exit in Miami, Florida on April 17, 2020.
From Florida, he flew to Manila. He was then quarantined in a hotel in Manila from April 18 to May 12. Initial test done in Manila on May 2 yielded negative result. Patient claimed to be asymptomatic.
The CHO will transfer the patient to a quarantine facility in the city and subject him to a repeat RT-PCR test, two weeks after testing.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia, in a statement, said, “This is a reminder to all of us that the virus is still there. It doesn’t matter if we are under ECQ, GCQ, or whatever classification, the virus will still be there. Let us be careful and continue to observe the minimum health protocols such as wearing of face masks and observing physical distancing, as we grapple with this pandemic that is COVID-19.”* (CITY PIO)
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