Bacolod logs first COVID-19 case
A 56-year-old man in Bacolod City has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the first confirmed case in Western Visayas.
The patient had traveled to London and returned home on February 29.
He began experiencing symptoms on March 2 and was admitted to a hospital on March 6.
His swab samples were taken on March 13 and tested positive at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine seven days later.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia stated that the patient is stable, recovering in isolation, and will remain hospitalized for further observation.
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