Palawan breaks 4-day zero COVID-19 case streak after returning LSI tests positive

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY –– The town of Brooke’s Point in Palawan province recorded its first new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case after a male locally stranded individual (LSI), who returned to the southern municipality, tested positive for the disease.

Dr. Lovelyn Sotoza, municipal health officer of Brooke’s Point, said the COVID-19-positive patient is a 22-year-old LSI, who arrived at the Puerto Princesa City Airport on July 5 onboard a flight that came from Metro Manila.

Immediately after arrival, the man traveled to his hometown, where he was tested and found positive for COVID-19. He is now confined at a hospital in the town, said Sotoza.

“He is symptomatic, he has a cough. We’re giving him medicines for mild symptomatic COVID-19 patients, according to the clinical guidelines set by the Department of Health,” Sotoza said.

As of 10 a.m. Thursday, Palawan has recorded 47 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 17 recoveries, one death, and 29 active cases.

Of the total active cases, 15 are in Puerto Princesa, eight in Bataraza town, two each in the towns of Cuyo and Roxas, and one each in the towns of Taytay and Brooke’s Point.

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