Nurse, 28, is first health worker positive of COVID-19 in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY — A nurse in Daraga town in Albay province was the first health worker in Bicol that has tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Antonio Ludovice, chief of Provincial Health Office, said the 28-year-old female nurse was exposed to a 74-year-old COVID-19 male patient from Imperial Court, Legazpi City.
Ludovice said the nurse was confined and isolated in a private hospital in this city and would be transferred to Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital.
As of Sunday morning, the region has 25 confirmed cases. Sixteen of them have recovered while one has died.
For more news about the novel coronavirus click here.
What you need to know about Coronavirus.
For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.
The Inquirer Foundation supports our healthcare frontliners and is still accepting cash donations to be deposited at Banco de Oro (BDO) current account #007960018860 or donate through PayMaya using this link.
Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000.
