The Ospital ng Palawan (ONP) has recorded its third COVID-19 case from among its medical personnel, Dr. Dean Palanca announced Monday.
Dr. Dean Palanca, the Incident Commander for Puerto Princesa Task Force for COVID-19 reported this Monday, June 22, through a live video advisory at the City Information Department (CID) Facebook page.
“Tuluy-tuloy pa rin po at ang alam natin nagkakaroon po ng contact tracing at examination doon sa ating mga medical personnel at Ospital ng Palawan na ginagawa po ngayon. Ilang araw na po ‘yong ginagawa nila. So hindi pa rin po natatapos ‘yong mga testing na ginagawa doon sa Ospital ng Palawan,” said Palanca.
“Kagabi po nagbigay po sila sa amin ng isang resulta na naman. Kinonfirm po, confirmed po ito galing sa atin sa region na may isa na naman po tayong confirmed case ng COVID na kuha po doon sa examination na ginagawa sa Ospital ng Palawan,” Palanca added.
Dr. Palanca stated that the patient is a female nurse, who while being asymptomatic, was tested positive for COVID-19.
Palanca said this female nurse was immediately extracted from her location and placed in a city’s isolation facility.
“Kagabi po ay aming inextract po siya at dinala na rin sa aming facility para doon po siya ma-monitor, mabantayan, at magpagaling po ng ilang linggo,” he said.
“Ang kaniya pong health status since kahapon ay wala naman po siyang sabing mga malalalang sakit. Sabi nga natin walang matataas na lagnat, walang ubo, walang pagta-tae, sabi nga natin walang mga symptoms po na nakikitaan natin ng COVID,” he added
Palanca said examinations are continuously being conducted to the ONP medical personnel who came in contact with the personnel tested positive for COVID-19.
Palanca further stated that the families of these individuals are already being coordinated with, under their contact tracing procedures.
“Para po sila ay ma-check at ma-i-schedule rin namin kung sinu-sino ang for scheduling ng swab test na gagawin ng ating IMT,” said Palanca.