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The 4th case is a 48-year old Filipino male with travel history to Haneda, Japan. | via @shailagarde
@shailagarde The 5th case is a 62y/o Filipino male who has been asymptomatic since Feb 25, and was also confirmed positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus on March 5. | via @shailagarde
@shailagarde Duque: It’s still premature to say that there is local transmission in the country. | via @donamagsino
@shailagarde @donamagsino Duque: Contact tracing is ongoing. It’s still premature to declare a code red for DOH. | via @donamagsino
@shailagarde @donamagsino The 5th case is known to have regularly visited a Muslim prayer hall in San Juan City. Previous visitors to the prayer hall who are presenting fever and/or respiratory symptoms are encouraged to call the DOH Hotline (02)86517800 loc 1149-1150 for proper referral | @shailagarde
@shailagarde @donamagsino Duque: Both the two new COVID-19 cases are confined at RITM. | via @donamagsino
@shailagarde @donamagsino Vergeire: Five teams have been tasked to do the contact tracing. | via @donamagsino
@shailagarde @donamagsino Re: 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases among foreign nationals with history of travel to the Philippines:

1. 38-year-old Taiwanese male visited PH from Feb. 28 to Mar. 3. Consulted in Taiwan Mar. 4, confirmed positive Mar. 5. Possible infection before travel to PH | via @shailagarde
@shailagarde @donamagsino 2. 44-year-old Japanese male visited PH from Feb. 21-28. Traveled to Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan prior to PH. Stayed in 3 different hotels in Metro Manila. Flew to Thailand Feb. 28, experienced cough, shortness of breath, fever Feb. 29 | via @shailagarde
@shailagarde @donamagsino cont. Consulted in Cambodia Mar. 3, flew back to Japan Mar. 4, tested positive for COVID-19. Admitted and in isolation in Aichi Prefecture Hospital. Possible contraction of disease in another country due to extensive travel history | via @shailagarde
@shailagarde @donamagsino 3. Female from Sydney, Australia. Attended wedding in Manila Feb. 13, reunion in Pangasinan. Left for Sydney Mar. 2, confirmed by NSW for COVID-19 Mar. 3. DOH still verifying information with International Health Regulation National Focal Point Australia | via @shailagarde
@shailagarde @donamagsino Duque: The fourth case was a 48-year-old lawyer who travelled to Tokyo, Japan and returned to the country last February 25. | via @donamagsino
@shailagarde @donamagsino Vergeire: One relative of the 5th case is also exhibiting symptoms of respiratory disease. | via @donamagsino
@shailagarde @donamagsino Duque: As soon as we have more than one case without travel history abroad, we can say that there is already local transmission of COVID-19 in Philippines. | via @donamagsino
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