COVID-19 patient infects wife, 2 children in Olongapo City
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales–A man who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)in Olongapo City has infected his wife and two children, authorities said.
Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. said the 55-year-old man, who is the city’s 19th patient, could have been exposed to the virus elsewhere.
His wife, 47, and two children, aged 18 and 19, raised to 23 the total COVID-19 cases in the city as of Wednesday (July 22).
Paulino said the other three “significant contacts” of the man already tested negative for coronavirus but were still isolated for monitoring.
With the new cases, the city now has eight COVID-19 cases.
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