Youngest patient in WV overcomes COVID-19

By Emme Rose Santiagudo

A 22-year-old patient from the town of Miag-ao in Iloilo province – the youngest case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Western Visayas – overcame Covid-19, the Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Western Visayas (DOH-CHD)-6 confirmed on Monday.

Based on Case Bulletin No. 18 issued by DOH-CHD 6 on Monday, the patient is the seventh person to recover in the region from Covid-19.

“We have seven recoveries so far. The latest is WV Patient No. 12 who is from Miag-ao, Iloilo. She has already recovered from Covid-19,” Dr. Sophia Pulmones spokesperson of DOH-CHD 6 said in a press briefing on Monday.

According to Miag-ao Mayor Macario Napulan, the patient from Miag-ao was negative in her repeat swab test and already went home last Saturday.

“Fully recovered na siya. Ang 2^nd and 3^rd swab test niya negative na sa virus and nagpuli na siya sa ila balay last Saturday,” Napulan said in a text message.

The mayor said he advised the patient to undergo another 14-day of self-quarantine in her home.

Meanwhile, Pulmones said the first four patients to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in the region have also recovered.

They are WV Patient No. 1 from Bacolod City; WV Patient No. 2 from Guimbal, Iloilo province; WV Patient No. 3 from Mandurriao, Iloilo City; and WV Patient No. 4 from Jamindan, Capiz.

Moreover, WV Patient No. 9 from Bacolod City and WV Patient No. 15 of E. B. Magalona in Negros Occidental have also recovered from COVID-19.

As of April 12, no additional COVID-19 cases were recorded in the region as all the 19 laboratory results tested negative for the virus.

The total COVID-19 cases in Western Visayas remain at 40 with seven deaths.