Siquijor has 2 new COVID-19 patients

TAGBILARAN CITY –– The province of Siquijor has recorded two new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, Oct. 8.

In an advisory posted on the province’s Facebook account, the two patients—a 26-year-old male patient and a 22-year-old female patient—came from the towns of Enrique Villanueva and Maria, respectively.

Both were stranded in Cebu before they went home.

A swab test was conducted last Oct. 5 and the results showing they were infected with the virus were released on Thursday.

They were immediately quarantined at a facility in Salagdoong, Maria.

The Siquijor Provincial Task Force COVID-19 urged people to continue following the minimum health standards, such as wearing of face mask and physical distancing.

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