San Juan prayer room regularly visited by COVID-19 patient shuttered
MANILA, Philippines — A Muslim prayer hall in San Juan City
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said he ordered the disinfection, sanitation and closure of the said prayer room in
One of the two new cases of COVID-19 in the country was a frequent visitor of the prayer hall. The 63-year-old Filipino has no history of travel outside the Philippines, making him the first local case in the country.
Health chief Francisco Duque III said it is premature to say that
After experiencing cough with phlegm on February 25, he sought medical consultation in a Metro Manila hospital on March 1 and
The Cardinal Santos Medical Center said it took care of the patient before
The Health department and the city government of San Juan are tracking the individuals who have been in contact with the man since he displayed symptoms of COVID-19.
The CSMC said “all those who have had contact with the patient have no symptoms” as it committed to take care of its patients and employees.
Zamora called on the public to exercise safety precautions against COVID-19.
“I encourage the public to stay calm, practice proper hand washing using soap and water or alcohol and execute proper cough etiquette. Finally, avoid going to
The other case is a male Filipino who had a travel history to Japan—a country with 360 confirmed cases and six deaths from the illness.
The 48-year-old male returned to the Philippines on February 25 and experienced chills and fever starting on March 3. He tested positive on March 5.
“He is
The Philippines has
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