LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Philippines — Laguna has now one confirmed case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a health advisory issued by Governor Ramil Hernandez on social media early Sunday morning. Hernandez said that the patient is from Santa Rosa City. Ipinababatid po ng inyong lingkod na mayroon na pong isang kumpirmadong kaso ng COVID-19 sa ating lalawigan partikular… Posted by Gov. Ramil Hernandez on Saturday, March 14, 2020Contact tracing is now being conducted by the provincial government and the city government of Santa Rosa. In a separate post by Santa Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas, she said that the patient, labeled SR PH 1, just volunteered to be tested after experiencing flu-like symptoms and was neither being monitored nor investigated by health authorities.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 14, 2020 23:48 UTC