Caraga Confirms First COVID-19 Case, Implements Enhanced Community Quarantine
Caraga Region has confirmed its first case of COVID-19, a 68-year-old male resident of Butuan City who is currently stable at Caraga Regional Hospital.
The patient arrived in Butuan from Manila on March 12 and was listed as a person under monitoring before being admitted as a PUI due to symptoms.
DOH-13 has initiated contact tracing and provided technical assistance for rapid testing, with confirmatory tests sent to SPMC in Davao City.
On April 6, Caraga placed itself under enhanced community quarantine following the confirmation of the first case.
A 10-month-old baby PUI tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with a 46-year-old patient; both are stable and isolated.
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