Mayor Sara given clean bill of health after a day in isolation, discharged as PUM
By Armando Fenequito Jr.
DAVAO CITY – Presidential daughter and Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has been discharged as a person under monitoring (PUM) after a day of self-isolation.
Mayor Sara Duterte (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
This was confirmed by City Information Officer Jefry Tupas in a statement released on Friday afternoon.
Tupas said Duterte has been given clearance by Davao City Health Officer Dr. Josephine Villafuerte to discontinue her voluntary isolation.
He said on Thursday that the mayor volunteered to sign up as PUM after having a meeting with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday. The senator, who reportedly had previous contact with a person positive for the coronavirus, had himself subject to quarantine.
“After coordinating with the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who conducted a careful review of CCTV footage, it showed he did not have physical contact with the positive COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) patient,” Tupas said.
Tupas said the footage also showed Senator Gatchalian and the COVID-19 patient were far apart from each other the whole time.
Meanwhile, a member of the mayor’s household staff, who was earlier reported to be ill, has been diagnosed with tonsillitis. She is now taking antibiotics and recovering well.
Mayor Sara Duterte (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
This was confirmed by City Information Officer Jefry Tupas in a statement released on Friday afternoon.
Tupas said Duterte has been given clearance by Davao City Health Officer Dr. Josephine Villafuerte to discontinue her voluntary isolation.
He said on Thursday that the mayor volunteered to sign up as PUM after having a meeting with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday. The senator, who reportedly had previous contact with a person positive for the coronavirus, had himself subject to quarantine.
“After coordinating with the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who conducted a careful review of CCTV footage, it showed he did not have physical contact with the positive COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) patient,” Tupas said.
Tupas said the footage also showed Senator Gatchalian and the COVID-19 patient were far apart from each other the whole time.
Meanwhile, a member of the mayor’s household staff, who was earlier reported to be ill, has been diagnosed with tonsillitis. She is now taking antibiotics and recovering well.