Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said Monday a resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
However, it was not immediately clear whether the patient is among the 10 COVID-19 cases in the country that the Department of Health confirmed so far.
The COVID-19 patient from Quezon City lives in its first district and has been isolated at a hospital, said Belmonte, quoting a report from the DOH.
The Quezon City government will discuss this development later Monday, said Mayor Joy Belmonte.
The mayor urged her constituents to refrain from panicking and consult a doctor if they feel unwell.
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COVID-19 cases in the Philippines
Department of Health on Sunday confirmed four new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the country’s total to 10.
DOH said the 7th case is a 38-year-old Taiwanese male who has a history of contact with a Taiwanese national who visited the Philippines and tested positive for COVID-19 in Taiwan.
The patient has no history of travel outside of the country, and his symptoms started last March 3.
The 8th case is a 32-year-old Filipino male who had traveled to Japan within the past 14 days. He began showing symptoms on March 5.
The 9th case is an 86-year-old American male with pre-existing hypertension and a history of travel to the United States and South Korea. He began showing symptoms on March 1.
The 10th case is a 57-year-old Filipino male with no history of travel outside of the country.
“He was reported to have had contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case; however, DOH is currently investigating details of his exposure,” the DOH said.
All four cases are currently admitted to private hospitals.
“The DOH is committed to accurate and timely reporting of verified information on the COVID-19 health situation. We have been preparing for the possibility of localized transmission in the country. Now that there are confirmed cases of localized transmission, DOH and the Inter-agency Task Force are now implementing pre-planned measures to respond to the situation,” Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III said.