Dr. Mario Baquilod, the regional health director in an aired teleconference with Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron on Monday, said that the DOH will evaluate the capabilities of the local laboratory in the city for possible use.
The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday also reported a decrease in the number of PUIs in Palawan from 61 of the previous day to 41.
The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health (DOH), on its latest COVID-bulletin, reported that the number of PUM rose from 47 on Thursday to 75, while the number of PUI increased by three from 63 on Thursday to 66.
“We are alarmed by the reports that reach our office on the harassment and discrimination experienced by our frontline workers including health professionals, police, military, essential services personnel, and government and non-government social workers. Sila pa naman ang mga bayani sa gitna ng laban sa Covid-19 subali’t nakakaranas at iniinda pa nila ang diskriminasyon at harassment,” said DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año.
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.
Geraldine Perez, health education and promotion officer of Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health (DOH), said Wednesday evening that the PUI patients were cleared after they completed their 14-day quarantine period without showing any symptoms.
According to the tracking reports of the Department of Health, there has so far been only one confirmed case of coronavirus infection since the ECQ began on March 17 - a case that involved a visiting Australian national who has since left the province and has reportedly already recovered.
The provincial health officer (PHO) said Wednesday that the PUMs were cleared after showing no signs and symptoms following the required 14-day quarantine period.
