Manila Bulletin
PUI dies in Pangasinan while being treated for COVID-19 symptoms
A Person Under Investigation (PUI) for COVID-19, a department head in Lingayen, has died while awaiting test results in Dagupan City.
The PUI, who had pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, was admitted to the Region 1 Medical Center due to difficulty breathing.
He had recently traveled to Metro Manila and attended a department heads' meeting in Lingayen prior to falling ill.
The PUI's family reported that he initially refused hospitalization despite experiencing flu-like symptoms.
In response to the PUI's death, Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil declared an extreme enhanced community quarantine for Barangay Libsong West, the PUI's place of residence.
The quarantine restricts movement in and out of the barangay, with residents ordered to strict home quarantine except for essential purchases.
The COVID Monitoring Report in Pangasinan as of March 25 showed a total of 66,908 Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs).
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