LUCENA CITY, Philippines – After days without any changes on record, the number of validated “patients under investigation” (PUIs) in Quezon province again soared with the addition of 19 cases, local health authorities disclosed on Friday. In a 5:30 p.m. bulletin, the Quezon Public Information Office, reported that the total number of PUIs has soared to 264. On Wednesday and Thursday, the PUIs list remained at 245, the first 24-hour static record of the provincial health authorities since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Some of the PUIs are confined in medical facilities while those with mild cases are now under home quarantine and close observation. The record of 11 confirmed coronavirus cases in the province still remained as of Friday.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 04, 2020 01:41 UTC