DAGUPAN CITY (PNA) – A 55-year-old Filipino-Chinese businesswoman was the latest fatality here due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) even as four new cases were also confirmed on Thursday, September 10.
In a statement issued by the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) on Thursday, COVID-19 focal person Dr. Ophelia Rivera said the latest fatality diarrhea on September 6, and was admitted to a private hospital in the city two days later.
A reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test was done on September. 9, which tested positive for SARS-CoV2. She died 20 minutes after testing positive for the virus.
She was immediately cremated in compliance with health protocols set by the government.
Meanwhile, four persons, including a three-year-old child, also tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
The child was infected by two relatives, who were earlier exposed to a patient. They were all from Barangay Calmay.
The city’s fourth case was a 26-year-old male from Mapandan town currently residing in Barangay Bolosan.
As of Thursday, Dagupan City has a total of 68 confirmed cases, 22 are active cases, 43 have recovered and three have died.