DOH: 309 Covid cases up in Cagayan Valley

By Oliver T. Baccay

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan --The Department of Health Region 2 has recorded 309 confirmed cases of Covid-19 cases following three additional cases Wednesday.

Dr. Rio L. Magpantay, DOH regional director, said new cases include an Overseas Filipino Worker, locally stranded individual and one who didn’t have travel history but with symptoms.

CV 305 is a 37-year-old female from Santiago City. She is an OFW from Hongkong who arrived in the country last July 12 and traveled to Isabela last July 17.

She was found asymptomatic and now at the city quarantine facility.

CV 306 is a 34-year-old male from Lasam, Cagayan, LSI who travelled to Caloocan City.

He is also asymptomatic and now at local quarantine facility.

CV 307 is a 58-year-old male from Gamu, Isabela who had no travel history.

However, the patient experienced fever, difficulty of breathing and has pneumonia. He is now at the Cagayan Valley Medical Center.

Magpantay said contact tracing is now being conducted by the concerned health and local officials in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police. -- PIA 2