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7 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases (With 9th COVID-19 Death) As Of October 20, 2020

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ZDS 160 – A 39 y.o female, working in a government health facility, from Camella Homes, Tiguma, Pagadian City. No history of travel to areas with known COVID-19 transmission but with history of exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 positive cases (ZDS 127 and 129). October 12, 2020 started to complain of body pain and cough, thus, naso/oropharyngeal swab taken last October 15, 2020. Result came in today that yields Positive for SARS-COV-2. For admission in the COVID isolation unit in the said government hospital in Pagadian City. Contact tracing by our local health authorities is on-going.

ZDS 161 – A 29y.o. female, working in a government health facility, from Purok 5, Poblacion, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur. No history of travel to areas with known COVID-19 transmission but with history of exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 positive cases (ZDS 127 and 129). October 12, 2020 started to complain of body pain and cough, thus, naso/oropharyngeal swab taken last October 15, 2020. Result came in today that yields Positive for SARS-COV-2. For admission in the COVID isolation unit in the said government hospital in Pagadian City. Contact tracing by our local health authorities is on-going.

ZDS 162 – A 24 y.o. male, working in a government health facility, from Sumadat, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur. No history of travel to areas with known transmission of Covid-19 but with history of exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 positive case (ZDS 130). Complained of cough and fatigue, thus, a naso/oropharyngeal swab was performed last October 15, 2020; result came in today: Positive for SARS-COV-2.  For admission in the COVID isolation unit in the said government hospital in Pagadian City. Contact tracing by our local health authorities is on-going.

ZDS 163 – A 21y.o. female, working in a government health facility, from Upper Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur. No history of travel to areas with known transmission of Covid-19 but with history of exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 positive case (ZDS 130). Complained of cough and loss of appetite, thus, a naso/oropharyngeal swab was performed last October 15, 2020; result came in today: Positive for SARS-COV-2.  For admission in the COVID isolation unit in the said government hospital in Pagadian City. Contact tracing by our local health authorities is on-going.

ZDS 164 – A 41 year old female, a member of the Balik/Hatid Probinsya Program of the Provincial Government, from Alano St., Santiago, Pagadian City. . No history of travel to areas with known transmission of Covid-19 but with history of exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 positive case (ZDS 130). Complained of fever and loss of appetite, thus, a naso/oropharyngeal swab was performed last October 14, 2020; result came in today: Positive for SARS-COV-2.  For admission in the COVID isolation unit in the said government hospital in Pagadian City. Contact tracing by our local health authorities is on-going.

ZDS 166 –A 45 y. o. female, from Purok Sili-1, Danlugan, Pagadian City. No history of travel to areas with known COVID-19 transmission or exposure to confirmed positive case. Complained of cough and body weakness that started last October 14, 2020  and was admitted in one of the private health facility in Pagadian City. Chest x-ray done with pending result including naso/oropharyngeal swabbing. Admitting diagnosis: Community acquired pneumonia. On the 17th of October, went home against medical advice in the said health facility. Local health authorities were informed and she was accommodated in Pagadian City Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility. Result came in today that yields positive for SARS-COV -2 as received today. Currently isolated in the said isolation facility as of this reporting. Contact tracing by our health authorities is ongoing.

9th COVID-19 DEATH

ZDS 165 –A 59 y.o. male, from Purok 4, Diut, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur.No history of travel to areas with known COVID-19 transmission or an exposure to a confirmed positive case. Admitted in a government hospital in Pagadian City last October 13, 2020 due to fever, cough and difficulty of breathing. Chest x-ray done with pending result. Naso/oropharyngeal swab was performed last October 15, 2020 at 12:35 p.m. and yields Positive for SARS-COV-2 as received today.  Unfortunately, he passed away few hours after the naso/oropharyngeal swab was performed. Post mortem care done based on COVID protocols. Contact tracing by our health authorities is ongoing.

 

(Source: ZamboSur Covid-19 | Integrated Provincial Health Office | Zamboanga del Sur Inter-Agency Task Force)

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