GUINOBATAN, Albay, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) in Bicol recorded a new case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the region’s total to 14 on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT“She has a history of travel from Quezon City and is currently admitted at Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH),” Ernie Vera, DOH Bicol regional director, said in a press release. PH766, a 52-year-old foreigner who was one of the region’s first three COVID-19 patients, already tested negative. The oldest woman patient in Bicol, the 63-year-old who had a history of travel to Baguio City, also was discharged after her recovery. As of this writing, three of the region’s COVID-19 patients were still admitted in hospitals, two are under home quarantine, while one has died.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 08, 2020 16:07 UTC