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Deceased septuagenarian from NegOr town negative for Covid-19
A 79-year-old male patient from Tayasan, Negros Oriental, who was suspected of having COVID-19, has tested negative for the virus.
He had multiple co-morbidities including cancer, sepsis, pneumonia, diabetes, and heart failure.
The patient was admitted to a private hospital in Dumaguete City on Sunday and died early Wednesday morning while awaiting test results.
Throat swab samples taken from the patient were sent to VSMMC in Cebu for testing and the results returned negative on Thursday.
He was immediately buried on the same day he died with strict adherence to proper disposal protocols and limited family attendance.
Individuals who had close contact with the patient were swabbed and advised to self-quarantine.
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