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Davao Region's first coronavirus patient discharged
The Davao Region's first confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patient, a 21-year-old female from Pantukan, Davao de Oro, has been discharged from the Davao Regional Medical Center in Tagum City after fully recovering.
The patient, identified as PH130, arrived in the Philippines from the United Kingdom with layovers in Doha, Qatar, and Manila before arriving in Davao on February 29.
She first sought consultation on March 9 due to a cough and was isolated, then admitted to a referral hospital on March 10.
Dr. Annabelle Yumang, director of the Department of Health in Davao Region (DOH-11), confirmed the patient's negative test results and discharge, appealing to the public not to stigmatize recovered patients.
Meanwhile, seven out of nine persons under investigation (PUIs) in Davao de Oro have tested negative for Covid-19 and were discharged over the weekend.
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