2 patients under probe for COVID-19 in Quezon expire | Inquirer News

2 patients under probe for COVID-19 in Quezon expire

By: - Correspondent / @dtmallarijrINQ
/ 05:48 PM April 08, 2020

LUCENA CITY –– Two patients under investigation (PUIs) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have died in Quezon province, bringing the total recorded local fatalities to eight.

In its 4 p.m. bulletin, the Quezon Public Information Office (QPIO), disclosed the death of two additional unnamed PUIs.

Of the six PUIs who died earlier, two were tested negative of the virus.

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Another two were still waiting for their test results.

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The first two casualties remained classified as PUIs.

The latest bulletin revealed that PUIs in the province rose to 420, from Tuesday’s 366.

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Health authorities here maintained that the constant increase in the PUI cases was the result of intensive monitoring and surveillance by health workers.

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The latest report shows that at least 23 PUIs have been discharged from the hospitals bringing to 89 the number of recovered patients since COVID-19 broke out.

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Moreover, 43 PUIs under home quarantine have completed the mandatory 14-day isolation period and did not show any further symptoms.

The total number of PUIs, who have completed the quarantine time, rose to 143.

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The report also showed that 54 PUIs were still confined in different hospitals, while another 126 were on home quarantine.

Edited by LZB
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