DOH: PUIs for nCoV rise to 178, 3 confirmed cases

As of Thursday, February 6, the number of persons under investigation (PUI) for possible 2019-nCoV infection has risen to 178.

Out of these PUIs, three have tested positive, 48 have tested negative, and 127 are still pending confirmation.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged cooperation from the public and said he would enlist the help of the Philippine National Police to compel the remaining 10 PUIs to admit themselves to a hospital for monitoring.

In Misamis Oriental, an OFW who recently arrived from Hong Kong is under isolation in a hospital pending test results expected on February 7.

A male patient in Negros Occidental has tested negative for nCoV and will be discharged from the hospital.

The DOH confirmed a third case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) involving a 60-year-old Chinese woman who arrived in Cebu City from Wuhan, China via Hong Kong on January 20.

A 30-year-old woman from Leyte with recent travel history to China is under close watch at a regional hospital after manifesting symptoms similar to the virus.