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Iloilo province confirms 1st Covid-19-positive patient
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the first COVID-19 case in Iloilo, a 65-year-old male from Guimbal.
The patient, currently in critical condition, had no travel history but was potentially exposed to relatives who recently traveled to Japan.
This marks the second COVID-19 case in the Western Visayas region, with the first reported in Bacolod City.
Health officials are tracing the patient's contacts and family members for testing.
The patient developed symptoms on March 6 and was admitted to an Iloilo City hospital on March 13, with test results received on March 21.
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas announced that the city will order 2,500 test kits from South Korea for P5.5 million, funded by donations.
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