8 remain ‘under watch’ for COVID-19 in Quezon
LUCENA CITY –– Only eight persons under monitoring (PUM) remained under home quarantine for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Quezon province, health authorities here said.
An advisory from the Integrated Provincial Health Office released 5 p.m. Tuesday, stated that 44 of the 52 PUMS had already completed their 14-day mandatory home quarantine and were not showing any symptoms.
The remaining eight PUMs were still under home quarantine and were being regularly observed by health workers.
As of Tuesday, Quezon remained “negative” for COVID-19 cases, the advisory emphasized.
The seven suspected COVID-19 carriers or those classified as patients under investigation in the IPHO list had been tested negative from the virus.
The public advisory was signed by Dr. Grace Santiago, Quezon health officer, and Dr. Anneavbit Talan-De Luna, provincial medical coordinator.
Edited by Lzb
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