Gov. Arthur Yap reports that there are five (5) new coronavirus disease (Covid) positive cases recorded in the province today following the release of the latest test results from the Department of Health (DOH). The report was released on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
According to the governor, three (3) cases are from Tagbilaran involving two (2) locally stranded individuals and one (1) authorized person outside residence (APOR).
One Covid-positive case is from Loboc, while the other one is from San Miguel.
The case from San Miguel is considered as the fourth (4th) Covid-related fatality.
The mayors of Tagbilaran City and Loboc town were informed about the new Covid-positive cases.
On the other hand, the Covid-positive patient in San Miguel town was admitted at San Miguel Hospital on July 20, 2020 due to pneumonia and died in the said medical facility.
The San Miguel patient’s case is considered as a case of community transmission, Yap said in his Facebook statement.
The late Covid-positive patient from San Miguel had no travel history from a Covid hot spot and was neither an LSI nor an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), the governor added in his statement.
Yap mentioned that three (3) persons in Tagbilaran tested positive for Covid in their REPEAT PCR test. With the development, they shall remain in isolation and will not be released until they obtain a negative PCR test result.
There are now 25 active Covid cases, with 57 recoveries and four (4) Covid-related deaths.
Currently, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) has started the contact tracing activities together with the Rural Health Units concerned.