Press Release / April 7, 2020
Department of Health – Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development announces that out of the 35 samples sent to Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) in Cebu, two (2) turned-out positive for COVID-19.
The fourth confirmed case is a 56-year-old, female, from Tarangnan, Samar and the fifth confirmed case is a 32-year-old, female also from Tarangnan, Samar. Both new cases were in contact with the second confirmed case from Calbayog City.
As of this time, the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the office is in Tarangan to do the contact tracing especially those in contact with these two new confirmed cases two days prior to the appearance of their respiratory symptoms. They will also facilitate the transfer of these new confirmed cases to the referral hospital for proper management and monitoring.
To contain the spread of the virus to the nearby municipalities the Local Chief Executive is advised to strictly enforce the enhanced community quarantine. It is further encouraged that the possible contacts to come out in the open and not to be ashamed since their cooperation is of utmost importance to stop wider spread of the virus in the community.
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