17 DLSU Medical Center frontliners test positive for COVID-19

DASMARIÑAS, Cavite - Seventeen frontliners of De La Salle University Medical Center (DLSUMC) tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the hospital said in a public advisory on Wednesday (July 8).

The announcement came after the medical center completed the mass testing of its health care workers. Among those who contracted the coronavirus were seven nurses, seven support staff, and three doctors.

One of the nurses has already recovered while the other patients are experiencing mild symptoms, except for one who is in intensive care.

As part of its beefed-up measures to curb the spread of the virus, access to specific areas will only be granted to those with essential business.

DLSUMC has its own COVID-19 testing lab and has conducted over 500 tests among its frontliners, 97 percent of which have come out negative.