Gullas confirms community transmission in Tanke

(SunStar file)
(SunStar file)

TALISAY City Mayor Gerald Anthony "Samsam" Gullas Jr. confirmed Sunday, May 24, 2020, the community transmission in two sitios in Barangay Tanke, which is now on lockdown.

Gullas in a Facebook post announced 11 new coronavirus infections in the city.

Seven of the 11 infections are patients from Sitio Magay and Tunga in Barangay Tanke who were exposed to two Covid-19 patients.

Gullas said he already instructed the police to continue to lockdown in Barangay Tanke.

The other four cases are from Barangay Bulacao, Cansojong and Poblacion.

The patient from Bulacao was exposed to Covid patient in Barangay Tanke.

The two patients from Barangay are showing influenza-like illnesses and were swabbed and tested positive for the virus.

The patient from Barangay Poblacion is a police officer from Cebu City.

Gullas already ordered contact tracing of all the people exposed to the infected patients.

The new cases bring to 40 the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the city. (MVG)

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