6 in Oriental Mindoro test negative for coronavirus | Inquirer News

6 in Oriental Mindoro test negative for coronavirus

By: - Correspondent / @mvirolaINQ
/ 12:55 PM April 29, 2020

CITY OF CALAPAN — Six people suspected of being sick with COVID-19 tested negative for coronavirus, which causes the disease, in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

The patients, with ages ranging between 17 and 70 years old, were from the towns of Roxas, Bansud, Mansalay and Bongabong.

Gov. Humerlito Dolor also said the female doctor, who was the province’s first infected health professional, showed no symptoms of COVID-19.

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The doctor had been exposed to a 35-year-old female COVID-19 patient.

The province has so far nine COVID-19 cases.

Edited by TSB
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