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Contact tracing related to three confirmed COVID-19 cases in Philippines over —DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) has stopped contact tracing efforts for the three Chinese visitors who previously tested positive for COVID-19 in the Philippines.
Health Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that the 14-day incubation period for the virus has passed and some contacts have already left the country.
She stated that most contact details were erroneous, making it difficult to locate individuals.
The DOH will now focus on intensifying surveillance mechanisms to manage new suspected cases.
The three confirmed COVID-19 cases were tourists from China who arrived in January.
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