Manila resident recovers from COVID-19 infection

MANILA, Philippines — A 23-year-old female Manila resident has recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Mayor Isko Moreno said Wednesday.

In an interview on dzMM, Moreno said one of the over 30 COVID-19 patients in the city has recovered from the disease.

“Ang good news naman doon sa isang COVID-19 positive ay lumabas na yung kanyang confirmatory test at siya naman po ay tuluyan nang magaling,” he added.

(The good news is one of the COVID-19 patients, the result of her confirmatory test came out and she has fully recovered).

Moreno said the patient is from Sta. Ana, Manila.

“Kasi po pag bumubuti na yung katatayuan ng tao sa kanyang kalusugan bilang carrier ng virus isa-submit siya ulit for another test kung siya ay talagang wala na at ang magandang balita naman…e talagang may pagasang gumaling,” the mayor said.

(If the health status of someone who is a carrier of the virus improves, he or she will be tested anew,  the good news is…there is really hope of recovering from the disease).

“As of 8pm, lumago po kami ng 100 plus percent. The day before that, we only have 13 in the city, 24 hours thereafter, yung mga PUIs (persons under investigation) namin nag-postive na, about 17 in one day. So we have about 30 now,” Moreno said.

(As of 8pm last night, the number of COVID-19 cases in the city soared to more than 100 percent. The day before that, we only had 13 in the city, 24 hours later, our PUIs tested positive, about 17 in one day. So we have about 30 now).

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“Talaga lang meron din naman sigurong mahina na ang pangangatawan lalo na yung mga may edad, kaya ang panawagan namin alagaan nila yung kanilang mga nanay na may edad na, mga lolo’t lola kasi sila yung most vulnerable dito sa sitwasyon na ito,” he added.

(Maybe there are just people who are in poor health, especially those who are older, that’s why our appeal is to take care of the elderly because they are the most vulnerable in this situation).

The Philippines has so far recorded 552 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

With the rise of cases in the country, the government has placed the entire Luzon under an enhanced community quarantine to contain the spread of the disease.

GSG