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Pangasinan records first PUI for nCoV
The Department of Health (DOH) in Soccsksargen (Region 12) confirmed its first patient-under-investigation (PUI) for the novel coronavirus (nCoV), a female Filipino who traveled to Macao, China.
She has recovered from initial flu-like symptoms and her specimens have been sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for confirmatory testing.
The Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Pangasinan has recorded its first PUI for nCoV-ARD, a 28-year old Filipino.
This individual traveled to Taiwan and experienced worsening flu-like symptoms before returning to the Philippines.
Specimens are being collected from the Pangasinan PUI for testing, and she is currently isolated at R1MC.
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