Sotto says Pasig now has 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Published Mar 10, 2020 12:00 am
By Jhon Aldrin Casinas
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced Tuesday that there are now three Pasig City residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto
(KEVIN TRISTAN ESPIRITU / MANILA BULLETIN) “May positibo sa Pasig, tatlong residente (There are positive cases in Pasig involving three residents),” Sotto said. It was on Monday noon when the mayor announced that a lone resident of Pasig has tested positive for the disease and has been confined at a hospital in another city. According to Bryant Wong, chief of the Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, the two new cases were confirmed on Monday night. Wong told the Manila Bulletin that the two new cases involved a couple who was confined at the TriCity Medical Center in Pasig before they were transferred to San Lazaro Hospital in Manila that same day. The management of TriCity Medical Center on Monday said a couple who tested positive for COVID-19 was admitted at their facility, with one of them has a travel history to Taiwan. The Department of Health on Monday disclosed that a 41-year-old Filipino man, who recently travelled to Taiwan, and a 46-year-old Filipino woman with no travel history were confined at the said health facility. “We assure the public that TriCity Medical Center will continue to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and care of all patients and healthcare workers,” the hospital management said. Meanwhile, Sotto said that the local government unit of Pasig City is ready to combat the threat of COVID-19 and prevent it from spreading. “But we need to help each other so that only the right information about COVID-19 will be disseminated,” Sotto said in a Facebook post. The local chief executive emphasized the importance of proper and regular hand washing as well as avoiding crowded places in preventing the spread of the disease. Aside from crowded places, Sotto has also urged the public to avoid spreading “fake news” and examine each post before sharing it. Sotto has also straightened misconceptions of wearing face masks as a way to avoid being infected by COVID-19. “The DOH and the WHO (World Health Organization) does not recommend that all of us should wear face masks. It should only be worn if you are not feeling well,” he said. To those experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19, Sotto urged them to visit the nearest health center in the city. The mayor has also appealed to the public to avoid panic buying.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto(KEVIN TRISTAN ESPIRITU / MANILA BULLETIN) “May positibo sa Pasig, tatlong residente (There are positive cases in Pasig involving three residents),” Sotto said. It was on Monday noon when the mayor announced that a lone resident of Pasig has tested positive for the disease and has been confined at a hospital in another city. According to Bryant Wong, chief of the Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, the two new cases were confirmed on Monday night. Wong told the Manila Bulletin that the two new cases involved a couple who was confined at the TriCity Medical Center in Pasig before they were transferred to San Lazaro Hospital in Manila that same day. The management of TriCity Medical Center on Monday said a couple who tested positive for COVID-19 was admitted at their facility, with one of them has a travel history to Taiwan. The Department of Health on Monday disclosed that a 41-year-old Filipino man, who recently travelled to Taiwan, and a 46-year-old Filipino woman with no travel history were confined at the said health facility. “We assure the public that TriCity Medical Center will continue to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and care of all patients and healthcare workers,” the hospital management said. Meanwhile, Sotto said that the local government unit of Pasig City is ready to combat the threat of COVID-19 and prevent it from spreading. “But we need to help each other so that only the right information about COVID-19 will be disseminated,” Sotto said in a Facebook post. The local chief executive emphasized the importance of proper and regular hand washing as well as avoiding crowded places in preventing the spread of the disease. Aside from crowded places, Sotto has also urged the public to avoid spreading “fake news” and examine each post before sharing it. Sotto has also straightened misconceptions of wearing face masks as a way to avoid being infected by COVID-19. “The DOH and the WHO (World Health Organization) does not recommend that all of us should wear face masks. It should only be worn if you are not feeling well,” he said. To those experiencing symptoms similar to COVID-19, Sotto urged them to visit the nearest health center in the city. The mayor has also appealed to the public to avoid panic buying.