Manila Bulletin
1st COVID-19 patient in Negros Occidental discharged from the hospital
The first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Negros Occidental, a 41-year-old female from E.B. Magalona town, has been discharged from Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital.
She tested negative in her first repeat swab test conducted on April 2, and her final swab test was taken on April 7.
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson expressed hope that the final test results would also be negative.
The patient had a travel history to Davao and Manila before returning to Negros Occidental on March 14.
She was initially admitted to the hospital after developing symptoms, and although she was expected to be discharged earlier, a positive test result required her to remain hospitalized.
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