Manila Bulletin
7 persons under investigation for virus in Bohol
Two of the seven persons under investigation (PUIs) for novel coronavirus in Bohol have tested negative in the first round of testing.
These two PUIs are American tourists, aged 23 and 24, who had traveled through Beijing, China.
A 31-year-old Chinese tourist also tested negative and has been discharged.
The remaining four PUIs include three nurses who attended to a confirmed nCoV case and two individuals from a fast craft.
All seven individuals were exhibiting symptoms such as fever and cough and were quarantined.
Swab samples from the PUIs have been sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine for confirmatory testing.
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