No positive Covid-19 cases in Philippines
Published on: Saturday, February 15, 2020
By: Philippine News Agency
Photo Source: pna.gov.ph
MANILA: There is no existing positive case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Philippines, Malacañang said Friday.
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement, as some news reports continue to highlight the three confirmed cases of Covid-19 involving Chinese nationals from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the deadly virus.
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Panelo explained that one of the three Covid-19 patients in the country died, while the two others already recovered from the new strain of coronavirus.
“The Office of the President wishes to emphasize that the Philippines has currently no existing positive case of novel coronavirus (Covid-19). On the earlier three reported, one had already expired and the two had already recovered and been discharged. We hope this would enlighten the public,” he noted.
On Thursday, President Rodrigo Duterte called on his fellow Filipinos to trust and cooperate with the government amid its fight against Covid-19 in the country.
Duterte has imposed a travel ban on all foreign nationals from mainland China, its administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macao, as well as Taiwan.
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“All the protocols (are) so far undertaken to contain the spread of the virus, as well as other measures to be made in relation thereto as the circumstances require, are anchored solely on the safety and security of the health of our countrymen,” he said.
