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Valenzuela reports first COVID-19 case
Valenzuela City has confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Thursday, March 19, 2020.
The patient is a 34-year-old female resident who developed a sore throat and fever.
Although she had no travel history, the patient was exposed to an individual who recently traveled to Malaysia.
She is currently under strict home quarantine and experiencing mild flu-like symptoms.
The city's epidemiology unit has initiated contract tracing and is monitoring individuals who had close contact with the patient.
Valenzuela City residents can direct their COVID-19 related questions to the city's hotline at 8352-5000.
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