Swabber, inmate in Zambales test positive for COVID-19
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — A 26-year-old swabber and a 41-year-old inmate were the latest to get infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) disease in this province, an official said on Tuesday (May 18).
Dr. Noel Bueno, provincial health director, said the swabber works at a COVID-19 facility inside the Subic Bay Freeport. She had tested positive for the virus on May 17 during a routine test.
Bueno said the inmate from the capital town of Iba suffered from a heart disease and high blood pressure. He was immediately transferred to a hospital after experiencing chest pain and difficulty with breathing before testing positive for COVID-19.
Four other new patients aged 28-84 with no travel history outside the province had also been infected with COVID-19.
To date, a total of 2,067 COVID-18 cases were listed in the province since the pandemic started; 165 of these remained active.
At least 19 patients had also recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of recoveries in the province to 1,850.
Article continues after this advertisementThe number of COVID-19-related deaths in Zambales still stood at 51.
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