The number of persons under investigation (PUI) suspected of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Palawan slid further to 63 from yesterday’s 71.
The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health (DOH), in a bulletin on Thursday (as of 3 p.m., April 9), showed that eight PUIs were cleared, after completing the required 14-day home quarantine period without showing any symptoms.
“‘Yong PUI na-clear after 14 days na silang walang na-develop na signs and symptoms. Umaasa din kami na sana mas bumaba pa,” said Geraldine Perez, health education and promotion officer of DOH.
There are currently 63 PUIs in Palawan, 3 of whom remained to be admitted in different hospitals while 60 were still under home quarantine.
Meanwhile, the number of persons under monitoring (PUM) increased to 47 from yesterday’s 44, while 5 PUIs remained to wait for results of their COVID-19 confirmatory test.
However, the regional health office have yet to clarify if the medical personnel from Ospital Ng Palawan (ONP) were included on the surveillance tracker.
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