Happening now: DOH conducts a press briefing to update on the 2019 novel coronavirus today.
@SecDuque announces that as of yesterday, 24 patients under investigation tested negative for 2019-nCoV, while 2 tested positive.
World Health Organization Philippines on X: "A 44-year-old male is confirmed as the second person with the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines. He passed away on 1 February 2020."
- A 44-year-old male is confirmed as the second person with the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines. He passed away on 1 February 2020.
- There are now 2 confirmed 2019-nCoV cases in the Philippines. The 1st confirmed case and the 2nd confirmed case are close contacts. Both are known residents of Wuhan, China. The 44-year-old male experienced fever, cough & sore throat before being admitted at San Lazaro Hospital.San Lazaro Hospital and the Department of Health assured that infection prevention and control measures are in place, including personal protective equipment to health workers. DOH is also and rapidly identifying those who may have come into close contact with the cases.Secretary Duque said there are mixed pathogens in the 44-year-old male including Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenza type b.Read the @DOHgov press release: bit.ly/36MVziA
44 years old. This is concerning because this is the demographic that usually doesn’t die from flu like illnesses. Usually it is children and elderly to die.
