Apayao COVID19 patients further climbs to 6 friday afternoon

June 14, 2020 Provincial

CABUYAO (June 12, 2020) – COVID19 cases in Apayao climbed up to 6 Friday after four more patients were discovered towards the latter part of the day.
Before 12 noon today, Apayao Governor Eleanor Bulut-Begtang Reported two new cases — both male, aged 27 and 82 and from Pudtol and Santa Marcela towns. They are both in stable condition, she said.
But later in the afternoon, the health department confirmed four more positive cases – two from Luna and other two from Santa Marcela.
Luna, Santa Marcela and Pudtol towns are now placed under temporary lockdown, Begtang said. Before noon, two new COVID-19 positive cases were recorded – one each from Pudtol and Santa Marcela towns.
The governor has ordered the conduct of aggressive contact tracing to be undertaken by the contact tracing teams.
Apayao’s first COVID19 patient was discharged from the hospital on June 3, a 28- year old female health worker who tested negative on her second swab test.
Hospital officials at the Cagayan District Hospital where she was brought attributed the immediate status turn-around of the patient from her healthy status and high immune system despite being pregnant.
Conner, the hometown of the female health worker, was placed on two-week lockdown that ends next week.
Artemio A. Dumlao/ABN