Zamboanga del Norte records first coronavirus case
Zamboanga del Norte recorded its first confirmed coronavirus case on Monday, May 4.
The patient is a 63-year-old Norwegian man who arrived in Dipolog City on March 2 and was admitted to a local hospital due to chest pains on April 26.
He was airlifted to Manila on May 2 for further treatment where he tested positive for COVID-19.
Contact tracing efforts are underway, but details remain limited as the provincial task force declined further comments.
Residents expressed concerns over inconsistent enforcement of quarantine checkpoints.
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