Abra’s Youngest COVID19 Patient Blows Birthday Candle At Abra Isolation Unit

BAGUIO CITY (August 11, 2020) –  “AC37” blew her birthday candle Tuesday at the Abra Isolation Unit.
Abra’s youngest COVID19 patient,  “AC37”, 4, was surprised by AIU staff members with a birthday cake and a birthday balloon.  Her eyes glimmered as she birthday wishes swarmed her before blowing her cake’s candles.
“AC37” from Sallapadan town in Abra, was came out positive of COVID19  via RT-PCR Test on August  6, 2020.
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 last week.
Abra governor Ma. Jocelyn Valera-Bernos placed Lacub town under modified enhanced community quarantine at the heels of 7 COVID19 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.
Artemio A. Dumlao

Amianan Balita Ngayon