Health worker in Bukidnon tests positive for coronavirus

A 45-YEAR-OLD health worker from Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon is the second coronavirus disease (Covid-19) case in Bukidnon province and the 24th case across the Northern Mindanao region.

This is also the second case involving a health worker infected by the coronavirus disease in the region, Department of Health-Northern Mindanao Director Dr. Adriano Suba-an said.

The first case is a health worker in Misamis Occidental.

Suba-an said the new Covid patient has hypertension as pre-existing condition. He is asymptomatic and receiving treatment at one of the quarantine facilities in the province.

"There will always be a possibility nga ma-expose ang health workers. Kung naay mag-positive, the best really is to contain, test, and provide treatment and to really strengthen our response capacity," he said.

Contact tracing has started and health authorities are verifying the history of exposure of the patient.

According to DOH-Northern Mindanao data, there are a total of 814 suspect cases in the region, 77 are admitted, 465 are already discharged, 209 are outpatients, while 63 deaths are recorded.

As of Tuesday, May 26, there are five probable cases, all have died, and one individual case who yielded inconclusive result.

On May 22, the DOH-Northern Mindanao recorded 22 negative results from swab tests: 18 of these individuals are from Lanao del Norte, the other four from Iligan City.

On May 24, testing in Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) also yielded eight negative results: one individual from Misamis Oriental, three from Bukidnon, two from Cagayan de Oro, one from Marawi City, and one from Surigao City.

On May 25, out of 12 individuals tested, 11 again tested negative: four from Manolo Fortich, four from Valencia City, one from Clarin, and two from Cagayan de Oro.

The remaining one swab sample turned out positive -- the health worker from Bukidnon.

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