MANILA, Philippines — “It’s a huge relief to be able to see the sun and feel its warmth on your face.”This was how patient 754 (PH754), more popularly known as Senator Sonny Angara, described his feelings four days after winning his battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Journey to recoveryPrior to Angara’s diagnosis, two of his colleagues at the Senate had also tested positive for the dreaded disease. At the time Angara tested positive for the disease, over 800 people in the country have already been infected, with the death toll climbing to 54. To date, 4,195 patients have been confirmed to have contracted the disease, with 221 deaths so far recorded. Angara said he stayed at the hospital for about eight to nine days, both in an emergency room and a room in the hospital’s COVID-19 wing.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 11, 2020 08:03 UTC