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St. Luke's BGC spots COVID-19 patient outside ER, limits exposure at hospital
St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City confirmed screening a COVID-19 positive patient whose exposure within the hospital was limited.
The patient was isolated in a room outside the emergency wing and did not enter the main hospital premises or emergency room.
The Department of Health facilitated the transfer of the patient to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).
St. Luke's assured the public of its safety protocols for patients and healthcare workers.
The Department of Health previously reported that the COVID-19 cases included a 48-year-old Filipino male with travel history from Japan and a 62-year-old Filipino male from San Juan City with no travel history but frequented a Muslim prayer hall.
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