THE Cagayan de Oro Health Office has recorded 26 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, 25 of whom are local cases and one is a locally stranded individual (LSI), epidemiologist Dr. Joselito Retuya reported Thursday, October 1.
This brought the total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the city to 808.
According to Acting City Health Officer Dr. Lorraine Nery, of the 25 new local cases, 10 are close contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The 783rd case is a 32-year-old female LSI and a resident of Barangay Carmen. She arrived in Cagayan de Oro on September 20 and was brought to the city isolation unit. She was swabbed on September 25 and the result came out positive on September 28. She has no known comorbidity.
The City Health Office identified one direct contact of the woman.
The 784th case is a 26-year-old female resident of Barangay Camaman-an, who was exposed to the 780th case, the 25-year-old woman from Barangay Kauswagan. She was swabbed on September 29 and the result came out positive.
The woman is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility. The City Health Office identified two close contacts.
The 785th case is a 24-year-old male local authorized person outside residence (Apor) residing in Barangay 19. He is a bank employee with a travel history to a municipality in Bukidnon on September 20. He developed fever and colds on September 21 and experienced loss of sense of taste and smell on September 22.
The man was under home quarantine from September 24 to 27. He was swabbed in a private testing laboratory on September 28 and the result came out positive on September 29. He is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The City Health Office identified 58 direct contacts of the man.
The 786th case is a 32-year-old female local Apor residing in Barangay Balulang. She is a bank employee with travel history to a municipality in Bukidnon on September 20, together with the 785th case. She was under home quarantine on September 24 while experiencing dry cough and loss of sense of taste and smell.
The woman was swabbed on September 28 and the result came out positive on September 29. She is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The City Health Office identified 66 direct contacts.
The 787th case is a 25-year-old female resident of Barangay Bugo, who works as a bank employee. She is currently in isolation in an accommodation facility. She experienced loss of sense of smell on September 21. Her last day of duty was on September 25.
The woman underwent a rapid diagnostic test on September 26 in a private testing center. She was swabbed on September 27 and the result came out positive. She is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The City Health Office identified three direct contacts of the woman.
The 788th case is a 38-year-old female local Apor residing in Barangay Bulua. She is a healthcare worker. Her last day of duty was on September 25. She had dry cough on September 26.
The woman was admitted to a private hospital where she was swabbed and tested positive. She is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The City Health Office identified two direct contacts of the woman.
The 789th case is a 56-year-old female resident of Barangay Bugo, who is an employee of a factory located in the said barangay. Her last day of duty was on September 21. She had fever on September 22 and was isolated on September 23. She was swabbed and the result came out positive.
The City Health Office identified five close contacts of the woman.
The 790th case is a 24-year-old female local Apor residing in Barangay Indahag, who was exposed to her co-worker, the 780th case. She is a government employee. Her last day of exposure was on September 26.
The woman was in isolation on September 28. She was swabbed and tested positive. The City Health Office identified one close contact.
The 791st case is a 68-year-old female resident of Barangay Lapasan, who was exposed to the 564th case, the 29-year-old woman from the same barangay. Her last day of exposure was on September 26.
The 68-year-old woman was swabbed on September 27 and the result came out positive on September 29. She is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The 792nd case is a 41-year-old female resident of a subdivision in Barangay Balulang. She is a close contact of her live-in partner who also tested positive for Covid-19. They went to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) where she was swabbed and tested positive.
The woman, at present, has cough and is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The 793rd case is an 18-year-old female resident of Barangay Bulua, who was exposed to a Covid-positive case from a private hospital. She developed fever on September 10 and had dry cough on September 11.
The woman was swabbed on September 26 and the result came out positive on September 28. She is currently at the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The 794th case is a 25-year-old female resident of Barangay Bulua, who was exposed to a Covid-positive case from a private hospital. She was swabbed and the result came out positive.
The 795th case is a 27-year-old male resident of Barangay Lapasan, who was exposed to the 599th case, the 83-year-old man from the same barangay. His last day of exposure was on September 19.
The 27-year-old man was swabbed on September 25 and the result came out positive on September 28. He is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The City Health Office identified 11 close contacts of the man.
The 796th case is a one-year-old male resident of Barangay Lumbia, who was exposed to the 632nd case, the 66-year-old man from the same barangay. He is the grandson of the 632nd case. His last day of exposure was on September 22.
The one-year-old boy was swabbed on September 26 and the result came out positive on September 27. The City Health Office identified five close contacts of the baby.
The 797th case is a 15-year-old female resident of Barangay Lumbia, who was exposed to the 632nd case. She is the household help and the maid or "yaya" of the 796th case. Her last day of exposure was on September 22.
The woman was swabbed on September 26 and the result came out positive on September 27. She is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The City Health Office identified five close contacts of the woman.
The 798th case is a 45-year-old female resident of Barangay Lumbia, who was exposed to the 632nd case. She is the house help of the 632nd case. Her last day of exposure was on September 22.
The woman was swabbed on September 26 and the result came out positive on September 27. She is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The 799th case is a 75-year-old male resident of a gated community in Barangay Gusa. According to Retuya, the man visited his farm in a municipality in Misamis Oriental on September 13. He developed fever and cough on September 20 and underwent home quarantine on September 21.
His fever continued on September 26 and he was brought to a private hospital. He was transferred to and admitted at the NMMC. He was swabbed and the result came out positive on September 28.
The City Health Office identified 12 direct contacts of the man.
The 800th case is a 40-year-old male resident of a gated community in Barangay Gusa. He is a maintenance worker in a factory in Barangay Bugo. He developed cough, colds and sore throat on September 22.
The man underwent home quarantine on September 23 and on September 25, he experienced loss of sense of smell. He was admitted to a private hospital on September 27, where he was swabbed and tested positive. He is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The City Health Office identified two direct contacts of the man.
The 801st case is a 58-year-old male local Apor residing in Barangay Kauswagan. He is a government official. According to Retuya, the man traveled to Butuan on September 19 to attend a death anniversary celebration.
He is currently admitted to a private hospital due to back pain and muscle pain. He was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. He developed fever on September 28 and was swabbed. The result came out positive. He is set to be transferred to the NMMC.
The 802nd case is a 31-year-old female local Apor residing in Barangay 18. She is a healthcare worker at NMMC. She developed colds on September 25. She was swabbed on September 28 and the result came out positive. The woman is currently admitted to the NMMC.
The 803rd case is a 42-year-old male local Apor residing in Barangay 13. He is a healthcare worker at NMMC who was exposed to the 718th case, the 63-year-old woman healthcare worker from Barangay Gusa.
The man developed colds on September 21. He was swabbed at the NMMC and the result came out positive. He is currently admitted to the said hospital.
The 804th case is a 79-year-old male resident of Barangay Macabalan. He complained of dry cough on September 13. He developed fever on September 25 and experienced generalized body weakness and vomiting on September 26.
The man was admitted to the NMMC where he was swabbed and tested positive. The City Health Office identified seven direct contacts of the man.
The 805th case is a 60-year-old female local Apor residing in Barangay Kauswagan. She is a government employee from a municipality in Misamis Oriental. She developed cough, colds and headache on September 15. She was admitted to a private hospital on September 22 due to shortness of breath.
The woman was swabbed and the result came out positive. She is set to be transferred to the NMMC. The City Health Office identified four direct close contacts.
The 806th case is a 43-year-old female local Apor residing in Barangay Patag. She is a healthcare worker at NMMC. According to Retuya, the woman attended a gathering on September 24.
She experienced loss of sense of smell and taste on September 27. She was swabbed on September 28 and the result came out positive on September 29. She is currently admitted at the NMMC.
The City Health Office identified 11 direct contacts of the woman.
The 807th case is a mentally incapacitated person who was swabbed at the NMMC and tested positive. The person is asymptomatic and is currently at the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The 808th case is a 27-year-old male local Apor residing in Barangay Bulua. The man, who is a government employee, underwent home quarantine. He was swabbed on September 28 and the result came out positive on September 29. He is set to be transferred to the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility.
The City Health Office identified 10 direct contacts of the man.
Cagayan de Oro has 323 active cases, 28 of whom are admitted to the NMMC, 266 are outpatients, and 29 are ROFs/LSIs.