SIQUIJOR, Feb. 3 (PIA) -- Siquijor province has recorded five active cases of COVID-19, with 28 recoveries and one death, bringing the total number of cases to 34 as of Feb. 3, 2021.
This is based on the report from the Department of Health-Central Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH CVCHD) COVID-19 Case Bulletin No. 230.
The Siquijor Provincial Task Force COVID-19 has reported on Jan. 21 the confirmed positive case of an 85-year old female from the local government unit (LGU) of Siquijor, declared to be a community transmission case since she has no history of travel.
According to the report from the Provincial Hospital, the patient (No. 31) was admitted at the Provincial Hospital on Jan. 17 and showed symptoms.
An RT-PCR Test was conducted on Jan. 18 and the result came out positive on Jan. 21.
Individuals who have been in close contact with Patient No. 31 tested negative in their RT-PCR (swab test), according to the report released by the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Spokesperson Brylle Deeiah Tumarong.
She said all the households who were under granular lockdown were released, including the second and third generation contacts.
The province, meanwhile, is waiting for the recovery update of the patient.
On Jan. 28, two new positive cases were reported, one from San Juan and the other one from Larena.
Tagged as Patients No. 32 and 33, both arrived on Jan. 20 from Cebu and were swabbed during the fifth to sevent day of the mandatory quarantine period.
The result came out positive on Jan. 28.
The two patients were transferred to the Siquijor Provincial Isolation Facility, said Provincial Health Officer Jemma Fortich.
Another confirmed COVID-19 positive tagged as Patient No. 34 was reported on Jan. 31.
The patient is a 50 year-old male, a returning resident from Cebu, who arrived on Jan. 20, swabbed on Jan. 28 and the result came out positive on Jan. 31.
He is now isolated at the provincial isolation facility.
On Feb. 1, another COVID-19 positive case was confirmed involving a patient from Siquijor who went to Cebu for treatment.
Tumarong clarified that the patient is a resident of Larena who travelled on Jan. 31 and arrived in Cebu on Feb. 1 at 12 midnight where she was due for a check-up in a private hospital.
As part of the protocol, a swab test was conducted which yielded a positive result on Feb. 1 and the patient was then admitted in that hospital.
Tumarong explained that based on verification from the provincial health office and the DOH-Siquijor, the patient was admitted at the Siquijor Provincial Hospital on Jan. 21 to 25 and was discharged.
But because she wanted to go to Cebu for further check-up, a rapid antigen test was conducted on Jan. 30 as part of the requirements and the result was negative.
Intensive contact tracing is now being conducted as one of the measures of Larena town and the province.
All those who have direct contact with the patient are also mandated to undergo home quarantine.
Meanwhile, as of Feb. 3, DOH-7 Case Bulletin No. 230 reported the total number of COVID-19 cases at 29,604.
It also recorded 108 recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 24,234.
Of this, Siquijor Province has a total of 34 cases, five of which are active cases, 28 recoveries, and one death. (rac/PIA7/Siquijor)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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