Manila Bulletin
2 PUIs under isolation in Davao hospital
The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City has admitted two new persons under investigation (PUIs) for possible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Both new PUIs are Filipinos with recent travel history abroad who began exhibiting symptoms of the virus.
Throat swab tests have been conducted on the patients and sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for analysis, with results expected by Friday.
SPMC Chief of Clinics Dr. Ricardo Audan confirmed that the two patients are currently stable while under observation in the isolation facility.
Dr. Audan also noted that SPMC has previously handled around 20 PUIs who were discharged and tested negative for COVID-19, expressing hope for similar negative results for the current patients.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Chief Dr. Leopoldo Vega confirmed that two individuals who were previously under investigation for COVID-19 have tested negative.
Read more →
Negros Oriental is now monitoring a total of 14 Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) and 24 Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs) for possible COVID-19 infection.
Read more →
Two persons under investigation for COVID-19 in Tarlac have died before their test results were released.
Read more →
The UST Hospital has confirmed that two patients admitted to its facility have tested positive for COVID-19.
Read more →
Two patients at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in Pampanga have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first recorded cases in the province.
Read more →