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The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Illustration courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
One of the patients was identified as a “person under monitoring” (PUM) while the other, an overseas Filipino worker returning to Japan, was tagged “person under investigation” (PUI). The PUI was on her 13th day of isolation in Sarangani. Home quarantine takes 14 days.
The sisters fled Davao to catch a flight to Japan via Manila on Friday morning,
Dr. Annabelle Yumang, regional director of the Department of Health (DOH) said.||| |||buy zantac online with |||
Yumang told a press conference on Friday afternoon that the PUM did not manifest any symptoms while the PUI had met the three decision tools employed by the DOH such as showing any of the signs like cough, fever, and difficulty of breathing; traveled to restricted countries with a high number of COVID-19 cases; or had direct contact with patients positive for COVID-19.
