PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—A female resident suspected to have contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) died early Sunday.
Richard Ligad, Puerto Princesa City Information Officer, in an aired video announcement early Sunday, said that the 74-year-old city resident was admitted to hospital Saturday night for intermittent fever and difficulty of breathing.
“We have a suspect [case] who passed away before dawn (around 1 a.m., April 26). She was 74 years old, female. For three days, she had on-and-off fever and difficulty breathing,” he said.
The deceased patient’s samples were drawn and will be sent to San Lazaro Hospital in Manila for a confirmatory test.
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