LIST: Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (13th update; First published on March 8 at 6:42 p.m.) — The Department of Health on Saturday, March 7 announced Code Red sub-level 1 and called for the declaration of a state of public health emergency after new patients tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Social media has been rife with false reports in the past months as the
department warned the public against sharing false and unsubstantiated claims, even
going as far as to debunk some of these claims themselves.
Although concerns on the country's ability to detect existing cases, let alone fight the spread of the virus are valid, many administration officials say that spreading unverified news can only cause unnecessary panic.
Amid the newfound noise that comes with the department's most recent announcements, here's a running list of the confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the Philippines.
Case # | Sex | Age | Nationality | Travel History/ Exposure | Date of Onset of Symptoms | Date of Lab Confirmation | Place of Residence | Health Facility Admitted |
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1 | F | 38 | Chinese | China (Wife of #2) | Jan. 21 | Jan. 30 | None | discharged |
2 | M | 44 | Chinese | China (Husband of #1) | Jan. 18 | Jan. 30 | None | deceased |
3 | F | 60 | Chinese | China | Jan. 21 | Jan. 30 | None | discharged |
4 | M | 48 | Filipino | Japan | Mar. 3 | Mar. 5 | Taguig | RITM |
5 | M | 62 | Filipino | Husband of #6 | Feb. 25 | Mar. 5 | Rizal | deceased |
6 | F | 59 | Filipino | Wife of #5 | Feb. 27 | Mar. 6 | Rizal | deceased |
7 | M | 38 | Taiwanese | With exposure history | Mar. 3 | Mar. 8 | None | Makati Medical Center |
8 | M | 32 | Filipino | Japan | Mar. 5 | Mar. 8 | Pasig City | Saint Luke's BGC |
9 | M | 86 | American | USA and South Korea | Mar. 1 | Mar. 8 | Marikina City | The Medical City |
10 | M | 57 | Filipino | None | Feb. 20 | Mar. 8 | Quezon City | Saint Luke's QC |
11 | M | 72 | Filipino | None | Mar. 3 | Mar. 9 | San Juan City | Saint Luke's QC |
12 | M | 56 | Filipino | None | Feb. 29 | Mar. 9 | Manila City | Makati Medical Center |
13 | M | 34 | Filipino | Australia | Feb. 28 | Mar. 9 | Quezon City | Makati Medical Center |
14 | M | 46 | Filipino | None | Feb. 25 | Mar. 9 | Makati City | Makati Medical Center - discharged |
15 | M | 24 | Filipino | UAE | Mar. 1 | Mar. 9 | Makati City | Jose N. Rodriguez |
16 | M | 70 | Filipino | Indonesia (Husband of #17) | Mar. 1 | Mar. 9 | San Juan City | RITM |
17 | F | 69 | Filipino | Indonesia (Wife of #16) | Mar. 1 | Mar. 9 | Makati City | RITM |
18 | M | 41 | Filipino | Taiwan (Husband of #19) | Feb. 26 | Mar. 9 | Pasig City | San Lazaro Hospital |
19 | F | 46 | Filipino | Taiwan (Wife of #18) | Asymptomatic | Mar. 9 | Pasig City | San Lazaro Hospital |
20 | M | 48 | Filipino | Japan | Feb. 29 | Mar. 9 | Cavite | RITM |
21 | F | 58 | Filipino | None | Mar. 4 | Mar. 9 | San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan | Jose N. Rodriguez |
22 | F | 51 | Filipino | None | Mar. 4 | Mar. 9 | San Juan City | Cardinal Santos |
23 | F | 30 | Filipino | None | Mar. 3 | Mar. 9 | San Juan City | San Lazaro Hospital |
24 | M | 52 | Filipino | Switzerland | Mar. 6 | Mar. 9 | Quezon City | St. Luke's QC |
25 | M | 31 | Filipino | Diamond Princess Cruise Ship | Asymptomatic | Mar. 10 | Negros Oriental | Jose B. Lingad Memorial |
26 | M | 34 | Filipino | Diamond Princess Cruise Ship | Asymptomatic | Mar. 10 | Camarines Sur | Jose B. Lingad Memorial |
27 | F | 42 | Filipino | None | Before Feb. 19 | Mar. 10 | Marikina City | The Medical City |
28 | M | 69 | Filipino | With exposure history | Feb. 29 | Mar. 10 | Marikina City | The Medical City |
29 | F | 82 | Filipino | With exposure history | Asymptomatic | Mar. 10 | Marikina City | The Medical City |
30 | F | 69 | Filipino | With exposure history | Mar. 5 | Mar. 10 | Marikina City | The Medical City |
31 | F | 28 | Filipino | None | Mar. 1 | Mar. 10 | San Juan City | The Medical City |
32 | M | 64 | Filipino | None | Feb. 27 | Mar. 10 | San Juan City | The Medical City |
33 | M | 60 | Filipino | None | Mar. 3 | Mar. 10 | Makati City | Rizal Medical Center |
34 | M | 72 | Filipino | None | Mar. 6 | Mar. 11 | Makati City | Manila Doctor's Hospital |
35 | F | 67 | Filipino | None | Feb. 29 | Mar. 11 | Makati City | deceased |
36 | M | 53 | Filipino | None | Feb. 25 | Mar. 11 | Las Pinas City | Las Pinas General Hospital |
37 | F | 88 | Filipino | None | Feb. 28 | Mar. 11 | Pasig City | deceased |
38 | M | 29 | Filipino | With exposure history | Under investigation | Mar. 11 | Rizal | Cardinal Santos |
39 | M | 64 | Filipino | Went to Greenhills | Mar. 3 | Mar. 11 | Negros Oriental | Ace Dumaguete Doctors |
40 | M | 54 | Filipino | None | Feb. 24 | Mar. 11 | Lanao del Sur | Northern Mindanao MC |
41 | F | 75 | Filipino | USA | Mar. 1 | Mar. 11 | Makati City | Makati Medical Center |
42 | M | 51 | Filipino | Taiwan | Feb. 27 | Mar. 11 | Pasig City | The Medical City |
43 | M | 47 | Filipino | None | Mar. 9 | Mar. 11 | Makati City | RITM |
44 | F | 70 | Filipino | None | Mar. 7 | Mar. 11 | Makati City | Makati Medical Center |
45 | M | 27 | Filipino | With exposure history | Mar. 8 | Mar. 11 | Quezon City | Makati Medical Center |
46 | F | 66 | Filipino | None | Feb. 29 | Mar. 11 | Manila | St. Luke's QC |
47 | M | 53 | Filipino | For verification | Feb. 15 | Mar. 11 | Mandaluyong City | St. Luke's QC |
48 | M | 57 | Filipino | With exposure history | Mar. 2 | Mar. 11 | San Juan City | St. Luke's QC |
49 | M | 72 | Filipino | Brother of #52 | Mar. 1 | Mar. 11 | For Validation | Asian Hospital and MC |
50 | F | 69 | Filipino | None | Mar. 8 | Mar. 11 | Quezon City | The Medical City |
51 | M | 26 | Filipino | None | Feb. 28 | Mar. 11 | Quezon City | Makati Medical Center |
52 | F | 79 | Filipino | United Kingdom | Mar. 1 | Mar. 11 | For Validation | Asian Hospital and Medical Center |
53 | M | 30 | Filipino | For verification | Mar. 9 | Mar. 12 | Mandaluyong City | The Medical City |
54 | M | 54 | Filipino | None | Mar. 1 | Mar. 12 | Pasig City | Ortigas Hospital and Health Care Center |
55 | F | 59 | For validation | For verification | For validation | Mar. 13 | For Validation | Cardinal Santos |
56 | M | 41 | For validation | For verification | For validation | Mar. 13 | For Validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
57 | M | 65 | For validation | For verification | For validation | Mar. 13 | For Validation | The Medical City |
58 | F | 45 | Filipino | None | Mar. 6 | Mar. 13 | Makati City | The Medical City |
59 | M | 27 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For Validation | Makati Medical Center |
60 | M | 49 | For validation | Sister of #49 | For validation | Mar. 13 | Makati City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
61 | F | 70 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For Validation | University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center |
62 | F | 35 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For Validation | Ortigas Hospital and Health Care Center |
63 | M | 33 | Filipino | None | Mar. 6 | Mar. 13 | Rizal | Marikina Valley Medical Center |
64 | M | 32 | Filipino | None | Feb. 29 | Mar. 9 | Bataan | Bataan St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center |
65 | M | 70 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For validation | Veterans Memorial Medical Center |
66 | M | 25 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For validation | For validation |
67 | F | 23 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For validation | Sta. Ana Hospital |
68 | M | 32 | Filipino | With exposure to known COVID-19 case | Mar. 9 | Mar. 13 | Quezon City | The Medical City-Ortigas |
69 | F | 28 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For validation | The Medical City-Ortigas |
70 | M | 35 | For validation | Thailand, Singapore | Mar. 7 | Mar. 13 | Lucena City | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
71 | M | 59 | Filipino | None | Mar. 9 | Mar. 13 | San Juan City | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
72 | M | 41 | Filipino | Japan | Mar. 10 | Mar. 13 | Laguna | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
73 | M | 54 | Filipino | Thailand | Mar. 6 | Mar. 13 | Manila | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital |
74 | M | 49 | Filipino | None | Mar. 7 | Mar. 13 | Quezon City | East Avenue Medical Center |
75 | M | 64 | Filipino | With exposure to known COVID-19 case | Mar. 7 | Mar. 13 | Cavite | Rizal Medical Center |
76 | M | 59 | Filipino | For validation | Mar. 10 | Mar. 13 | San Juan City | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
77 | M | 60 | For validation | Japan | Mar. 2 | Mar. 13 | Antipolo City | Fatima University Medical Center |
78 | F | 63 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For validation | Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center |
79 | M | 68 | Filipino | None | Mar. 5 | Mar. 13 | Makati City | Manila Doctor's Hospital |
80 | M | 52 | None | Feb. 29 | For validation | Mar. 14 | Quezon City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
81 | F | 25 | For validation | For validation | Mar. 8 | Mar. 14 | Cavite | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
82 | M | 66 | Filipino | None | Mar. 5 | Mar. 14 | Quezon City | University of Santo Tomas Hospital |
83 | M | 46 | Filipino | With exposure to known COVID-19 case | Mar. 7 | Mar. 14 | Pasay City | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
84 | F | 38 | Filipino | Contact of PH43 | For validation | Mar. 14 | Taguig | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
85 | M | 38 | Filipino | Japan | For validation | Mar. 13 | Paranaque City | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
86 | M | 48 | For validation | Contact of PH43 | For validation | Mar. 13 | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
87 | F | 76 | For validation | None | Feb. 25 | Mar. 14 | Quezon City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
88 | M | 33 | For validation | Sister of PH41 and PH44 | Mar. 9 | Mar. 14 | San Juan City | Quirino Medical Center |
89 | M | 67 | Filipino | None | Mar. 7 | Mar. 13 | San Fernando, Pampanga | Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Medical Center |
90 | F | 66 | Filipino | With exposure to known COVID-19 case | For validation | Mar. 13 | San Juan City | The Medical City-Ortigas |
91 | F | 27 | Filipino | With exposure to known COVID-19 case | Mar. 9 | Mar. 13 | Quezon City | The Medical City-Ortigas |
92 | M | 69 | Filipino | For validation | Mar. 11 | Mar. 13 | Makati City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
93 | M | 47 | Filipino | With exposure to known COVID-19 case | Mar. 9 | Mar. 13 | Quezon City | Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital |
94 | M | 49 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 13 | For validation | Qualimed-Sta. Rosa Hospital |
95 | F | 64 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 14 | For validation | San Lazaro Hospital |
96 | M | 39 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 14 | For validation | Lorma Medical Center |
97 | M | 69 | Filipino | For validation | Mar. 6 | Mar. 14 | Mandaluyong City | San Lazaro Hospital |
98 | M | 50 | Filipino | None | Mar. 5 | Mar. 14 | San Juan City | Cardinal Santos Medical Center |
99 | M | 33 | Filipino | None | Mar. 4 | For validation | Bulacan | Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital; and Sanitarium |
100 | M | 30 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center |
101 | M | 55 | Filipino | None | Mar. 7 | For validation | Quezon City | Makati Medical Center |
102 | M | 55 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Makati Medical Center |
103 | M | 55 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Lung Center of the Philippines |
104 | M | 62 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Lung Center of the Philippines |
105 | M | 38 | Filipino | Lung Center of the Philippines | Mar. 5 | For validation | Mandaluyong City | The Medical City-Ortigas |
106 | F | 75 | Filipino | None | Mar. 9 | For validation | Pasig City | The Medical City-Ortigas |
107 | F | 57 | Filipino | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Philippine Heart Center |
108 | M | 38 | Filipino | Malaysia | For validation | For validation | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
109 | M | 44 | Filipino | None | Mar. 1 | For validation | Manila | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
110 | F | 27 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
111 | M | 44 | Filipino | None | Mar. 11 | For validation | Pasig City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
112 | M | 41 | Filipino | None | Mar. 9 | Mar. 14 | Makati City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
113 | F | 31 | Filipino | With exposure to known COVID-19 case | For validation | Mar. 14 | Bulacan | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
114 | M | 35 | Filipino | Japan | For validation | Mar. 15 | Caloocan | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
115 | M | 66 | Thailander | Thailand | Mar. 3 | Mar. 15 | Quezon City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
116 | F | 70 | Filipino | Japan | Mar. 3 | Mar. 15 | Bulacan | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
117 | M | 68 | Filipino | Korea, USA | Feb. 27 | Mar. 15 | Quezon City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
118 | M | 60 | Filipino | None | Mar. 6 | Mar. 15 | Manila | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
119 | M | 58 | For validation | None | Mar. 3 | Mar. 15 | Paranaque City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
120 | F | 29 | For validation | With exposure to known COVID-19 case | Mar. 8 | Mar. 15 | Quezon City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
121 | M | 37 | Filipino | None | Mar. 3 | Mar. 15 | Manila | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
122 | M | 41 | Filipino | None | Mar. 3 | Mar. 15 | Tarlac | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
123 | M | 55 | Filipino | None | Mar. 9 | Mar. 15 | Manila | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
124 | M | 65 | FIlipino | Singapore | Mar. 6 | Mar. 15 | Quezon City | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
125 | M | 36 | FIlipino | Cambodia | For validation | Mar. 15 | Manila | Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center |
126 | M | 76 | FIlipino | None | Mar. 2 | Mar. 15 | Rizal | Adventist Medical Center-Manila |
127 | F | 24 | FIlipino | Japan | Mar. 7 | Mar. 15 | Paranaque City | San Juan de Dios Education Foundation Inc. Hospital |
128 | F | 25 | FIlipino | Taiwan | Mar. 9 | Mar. 15 | Marikina | Marikina Valley Medical Center |
129 | M | 67 | FIlipino | None | Mar. 5 | Mar. 15 | Quezon City | Diliman Doctors Hospital |
130 | F | 21 | FIlipino | United Kingdom, Qatar | Mar. 3 | Mar. 15 | Davao de Oro | Davao Regional Medical Center |
131 | F | 29 | FIlipino | Dubai; with exposure to known COVID-19 case | Mar. 10 | Mar. 15 | Mandaluyong City | Our Lady fo Lourdes Hospital |
132 | M | 69 | For validation | For validation | Mar. 26 | Mar. 15 | Makati | Makati Medical Center |
133 | M | 27 | For validation | None | Mar. 7 | Mar. 15 | San Juan City | Quirino Medical Center |
134 | F | 47 | FIlipino | None | Mar. 6 | Mar. 15 | Quezon City | Quezon City Health Department (Reporting Facility) |
135 | F | 13 | FIlipino | None | Mar. 4 | Mar. 15 | Quezon City | Quezon City Health Department (Reporting Facility) |
136 | M | 47 | FIlipino | None | Mar. 5 | Mar. 15 | Cavite | Silang Specialists Medical Center |
137 | F | 27 | FIlipino | None | Mar. 10 | Mar. 15 | Rizal | The Medical City-Ortigas |
138 | M | 58 | FIlipino | None | Mar. 9 | Mar. 15 | Las Pinas City | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
139 | F | 44 | FIlipino | None | Mar. 9 | Mar. 15 | Muntinlupa City | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
140 | F | 47 | Filipino | None | Mar. 4 | Mar. 15 | Paranaque City | Asian Hospital and Medical Center |
141 | M | 63 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | The Medical City-Ortigas |
142 | M | 50 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | RESU-NCR (Reporting Facility) |
143 | M | 73 | Filipino | None | Mar. 11 | For validation | For validation | Cardinal Santos Medical Center |
144 | F | 74 | Filipino | None | Mar. 3 | For validation | For validation | Cardinal Santos Medical Center |
145 | M | 32 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Cotabato Regional and Medical Center |
146 | M | 52 | Filipino | None | For validation | Mar. 16 | Quezon City | Cardinal Santos Medical Center |
147 | F | 70 | Filipino | None | Mar. 3 | Mar. 16 | Mandaluyong City | Cardinal Santos Medical Center |
148 | M | 54 | Filipino | None | Mar. 6 | Mar. 16 | San Juan City | Cardinal Santos Medical Center |
149 | F | 61 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Manila Doctor's Hospital |
150 | F | 57 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
151 | F | 78 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
152 | M | 40 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
153 | F | 34 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
154 | F | 27 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
155 | M | 48 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
156 | F | 57 | Filipino | None | Asymptomatic | Mar. 16 | Muntinlupa | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
157 | F | 66 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
158 | M | 48 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
159 | M | 50 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center |
160 | F | 86 | Filipino | None | Mar. 8 | Mar. 16 | San Juan City | Cardinal Santos Medical Center |
161 | M | 38 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Manila Doctor's Hospital |
162 | M | 71 | Filipino | None | Mar. 6 | Mar. 16 | Quezon City | Diliman Doctors Hospital |
163 | M | 55 | Filipino | None | Mar. 5 | Mar. 16 | Quezon City | Diliman Doctors Hospital |
164 | F | 28 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Makati Health Department |
165 | F | 50 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Santa Ana Hospital Manila |
166 | M | 53 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Santa Ana Hospital Manila |
167 | F | 48 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 17 | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
168 | F | 35 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 17 | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Quezon City |
169 | M | 60 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
170 | M | 22 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
171 | M | 55 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | RESU-NCR |
172 | M | 69 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Diliman Doctors Hospital |
173 | M | 28 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Makati Health Department |
174 | F | 39 | For validation | For validation | For validation | Mar. 16 | For validation | Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center |
175 | M | 35 | Filipino | None | Mar. 9 | For validation | Caloocan | FEU-NRMF Medical Center |
176 | F | 55 | Filipino | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
177 | M | 70 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Research Institute for Tropical Medicine |
178 | M | 74 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Medical Center Manila |
179 | M | 59 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
180 | M | 52 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City |
181 | M | 39 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Metropolitan Medical Center |
182 | M | 74 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Asian Hospital and Medical Center |
183 | F | 82 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | Asian Hospital and Medical Center |
184 | F | 28 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | The Medical City |
185 | M | 48 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | The Medical City |
186 | F | 28 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | The Medical City |
187 | F | 28 | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | For validation | The Medical City |
Not all of those who have been discharged from hospitals are already cleared of the virus, the Department of Health said on Monday, March 15. Discharged patients would receive care in their own homes while observing quarantine and isolation guidelines.
Local transmission
"We need to understand whether this was an isolated infection that happened in the community from somebody who was mildly symptomatic or whether there is clustering of cases with his contacts," Dr. Rabindra
Abeyasinghe, World Health Organization's representative to the Philippines, said.
At the onset of COVID-19's confirmation in the country, the DOH reiterated that it already has a dedicated webpage for announcements, public advisories, FAQs, and other relevant content on the 2019
nCoV ARD. This can be accessed here.
Local transmission means that the virus is now officially spreading among Filipinos on Filipino soil.
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"Our greatest concern is the potential for the virus to spread to countries with weaker health systems, and which are ill-prepared to deal with it," the World Health Organization said in a statement.
Community-based transmission means any person who has
been diagnosed with the disease was not in a high-risk area and they
were not known to have been in contact with any other confirmed cases. These cases do not fall under the department's screening tool mentioned earlier, meaning that the virus
was transmitted to them in the community and it is unclear where they contracted it. — Reports from Franco Luna; Additional reporting from
Ratziel San
Juan and Agence France Presse
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This list will
be regularly updated as the situation progresses.
If you believe you have come into
possible contact with infected patients,
you may be directed to the proper office of the Department of Health for advice through the following lines: (632) 8651-7800 local 5003-5004 or (632) 165-364.
You may also opt to call the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine at (02) 8807-2631/ 8807-2632/ 8807-2637.