MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) reported ten (10) new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), on top of the four (4) new cases announced Sunday, March 8, 2020. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 20. All test results from the new cases were released today, after samples were collected last March 6, 7, and 8.
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The Epidemiology Bureau (EB) of DOH is currently conducting comprehensive contact tracing activities for the said cases. DOH is also currently in coordination with concerned Local Government Units and Centers for Health Development for localized response and implementation of infection prevention and control measures.
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CONTACT TRACING AND DETAILS OF NEW CASES (PH7-10)
All cases reported yesterday are stable and still admitted at Makati Medical Center (PH7), St. Luke’s Medical Center - Global City (PH8), The Medical City (PH9), and St. Luke’s Medical Center - Quezon City (PH10), respectively.
DOH also reported that PH7 is a foreign national (FN) with no residence in the Philippines, while PH8 is a resident of Pasig City. PH9, on the other hand is also an FN with residence in Marikina City, and PH10 is a resident of Quezon City.
As of 12:00PM today, EB has identified a total of 468 contacts for PH4-PH10, of which 113 have been assessed. 107 interviewed contacts have been placed under home quarantine, while 6 have been categorized as Patients Under Investigation (PUI) and placed under isolation at various health facilities.
Laboratory Status of Patients in the Philippines (as of March 9, 2020)
SUMMARY OF NEW CASES
DAILY GLOBAL SITUATION (DATA AS OF MARCH 8, 2020)
— The Summit Express
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The Epidemiology Bureau (EB) of DOH is currently conducting comprehensive contact tracing activities for the said cases. DOH is also currently in coordination with concerned Local Government Units and Centers for Health Development for localized response and implementation of infection prevention and control measures.
UPDATE: Duterte says coronavirus cases in the Philippines rise to 24
CONTACT TRACING AND DETAILS OF NEW CASES (PH7-10)
All cases reported yesterday are stable and still admitted at Makati Medical Center (PH7), St. Luke’s Medical Center - Global City (PH8), The Medical City (PH9), and St. Luke’s Medical Center - Quezon City (PH10), respectively.
DOH also reported that PH7 is a foreign national (FN) with no residence in the Philippines, while PH8 is a resident of Pasig City. PH9, on the other hand is also an FN with residence in Marikina City, and PH10 is a resident of Quezon City.
As of 12:00PM today, EB has identified a total of 468 contacts for PH4-PH10, of which 113 have been assessed. 107 interviewed contacts have been placed under home quarantine, while 6 have been categorized as Patients Under Investigation (PUI) and placed under isolation at various health facilities.
Laboratory Status of Patients in the Philippines (as of March 9, 2020)
| Confirmed cases | 20 |
|---|---|
| Cases tested negative | 630 |
| Cases pending test results | 25 |
SUMMARY OF NEW CASES
| Case No. | (Sex / Age) | Nationality | History of Travel/Exposure | Date of Onset of Symptoms | Date of Lab Confirmation | Health Facility Admitted | Status of Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH7 | M|38 | Taiwanese | None | March 3, 2020 | March 8, 2020 | Makati Medical Center (MMC) | Stable |
| PH8 | M|32 | Filipino | Yes (Japan) | March 5, 2020 | March 8, 2020 | SLMC-Taguig | Stable |
| PH9 | M|86 | American | Yes (USA, Korea) | March 1, 2020 | March 8, 2020 | TMC | In ICU |
| PH10 | M|57 | Filipino | None | Under Investigation | March 8, 2020 | SLMC-QC | For Validation |
| PH11 | M|72 | Filipino | None | Date of onset to be determined (Cough with co-morbidity) | March 9, 2020 | TMC | For Validation |
| PH12 | M|56 | Filipino | Yes (UAE) | February 29, 2020 (Fever and cough) | March 9, 2020 | MMC | For Validation |
| PH13 | M|34 | Filipino | Yes (Australia) | February 28, 2020 (Fever) | March 9, 2020 | MMC | For Validation |
| PH14 | M|46 | Filipino | None | February 25, 2020 Fever and Cough | March 9, 2020 | MMC | For Validation |
| PH15 | M|24 | Filipino | Still to be determined | March 1, 2020 Cough | March 9, 2020 | MMC | For Validation |
| PH16 | M|70 | Filipino | With exposure to a known COVID case | March 1, 2020 (Cough, Sore throat, and colds) | March 9, 2020 | UniHealth Parañaque Hospital | For Validation |
| PH17 | F|69 | Filipino | With exposure to a known COVID case | March 1, 2020 (Cough and colds with hypertension) | March 9, 2020 | UniHealth Parañaque Hospital | For Validation |
| PH18 | M|41 | Filipino | Taiwan | March 1, 2020 Fever, headache and body malaise | March 9, 2020 | Tricity Medical Center | For Validation |
| PH19 | F|46 | Filipino | None | Under investigation | March 9, 2020 | Tricity Medical Center | For Validation |
| PH20 | M|48 | Filipino | Yes (Japan) | February 29, 2020 Cough and body malaise | March 9, 2020 | RITM | For Validation |
DAILY GLOBAL SITUATION (DATA AS OF MARCH 8, 2020)
| Global | 105,586 confirmed (3,656 new) |
|---|---|
| China | 80,859 confirmed (46 new) |
| Outside China | 24,727 confirmed (3,610 new) |
— The Summit Express
