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Cordillera Region’s first COVID-19 case is OFW from Abra
The Cordillera region has confirmed its first case of COVID-19, a 39-year-old seaman from Manabo, Abra.
The seaman arrived from the United Arab Emirates on March 8 and attended a festival the following day.
He developed a fever and visited a hospital in San Fernando, La Union on March 10, where he was declared a person under investigation (PUI).
Upon returning to Abra, the seaman did not inform authorities of his PUI status.
A hospital in La Union confirmed the seaman tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, March 14.
Three municipalities in Abra – Bangued, Sallapadan, and Manabo – will be placed under surveillance due to his actions.
The barangay of Catacdegan Nuevo in Manabo is undergoing community quarantine, and contact tracing has begun.
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