Abra’s Covid kid patient feted

August 15, 2020 Provincial

Abra’s youngest coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patient, “AC37”, 4, was surprised by Abra Isolation Unit staff members with a birthday cake and a birthday balloon. Her eyes glimmered as shewas swarmed with birthday wishes before blowing her cake’s candles. “AC37” from Sallapadan town in Abra, came out positive of Covid-19 via RT-PCR Test last August 6.
The child is a close contact of “AC14”, a 47 year old police officer assigned in Bucloc but resides in Sallapadan town. “AC14” had exposure in Baguio City. “AC37” is with her mother at the PIU and is a stable condition. Abra has a total of 38 active Covid19 cases and had one death, an 85-year old grandmother, last week.
Abra Gov. Ma. Jocelyn Valera-Bernos placed Lacub town under modified enhanced community quarantine at the heels of 7 COVID-19 cases in five barangays until August 15, including its neighbors Tineg, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay and Malibcong because they were categorized as containment zones. Eight other towns – Daguioman, Bucloc, Sallapadan, Lagayan, Dolores, San Juan, Bucay and Tayum categorized as buffer zones were also placed on GCQ , while the rest of the province (14 towns) are under MGCQ. Control points were ordered on all entrances and exits of each of the towns.
Ace Alegre