NegOr identifies 9th PUI; 8 released despite pending tests

On Wednesday, February 12, Negros Oriental identified its ninth person under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19, who is a woman from Bayawan City with travel history to Hong Kong.

The eight previous PUIs in Negros Oriental were released on Tuesday despite pending confirmatory tests from the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine (RITM).

In Bulacan, three out of five PUIs have tested negative for the virus while three others remain under investigation and isolated in a hospital.

Meanwhile, in Cagayan Valley, three PUIs were discharged after testing negative on Sunday, while ten new individuals were hospitalized as suspected cases.

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