By Liezle Basa Inigo
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan –
The Pangasinan provincial government and the Department of Health (DOH)
reported a total of 15 confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on
Tuesday, March 31. Of these cases, six have died, while nine are still confined
at hospitals.
It was also
reported that the province has 49 patients under investigation (PUIs). There
have also been 34 recoveries.
The number of
persons under monitoring (PUMs) was still enormous at 78,547, with 45,077 under
14-day quarantine, 197 still completing their quarantine, and 33,273 who have
already completed isolation.
Of 44
municipalities and four cities in Pangasinan, eleven have confirmed positive
COVID 19 cases. These are Lingayen, Rosales, Asingan, Urdaneat City, Pozorubio,
Malasiqui, Bayambang, Basista, Urbiztondo, Bugallon, and Infanta.
The latest death was a
70-year-old man from Malasiqui, who was admitted on March 16, but died on
Monday, March 30.
A PUI from
Barangay Libsong West in Lingayen died March 25, but was only confirmed to have
been COVID-19 positive Monday, March 30.
“Buong
pagdadalamhati pong ipinaabot ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Lingayen ang unang kaso
ng COvID-19 sa ating bayan,” said Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil in a
statement.
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