PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE PERTINENT DETAILS OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE OF THIS PATIENT TO AREAS WITH HIGH RISK OF COVID 19 TRANSMISSION AND THE LGU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST EVERYONE HERE IN GENERAL LUNA TO AVOID GOING TO THOSE PLACES TO KEEP YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR TOWN SAFE FROM COVID 19.
COVID 19 UPDATE FROM RHU General Luna
JANUARY 18,2021
The Rural Health Unit of General Luna would like to inform everyone and regrets to declare that we have one (1) RT-PCR positive Covid-19 case.
PLEASE READ PERTINENT DETAILS BELOW:
COVID-19 PATIENT NO. 4
Age: 73 YEARS OLD
Sex: MALE
Address: PUROK 2, BRGY. 2 POBLACION, GENERAL LUNA, SDN
DATE OF ONSET OF SYMPTOMS:
JANUARY 11, 2021
Signs/Symptoms:
– BODY MALAISE
– COUGH
– DECREASE IN APPETITE
– SOB (Shortness of Breath)
COMORBIDITIES:
– COPD (CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE)
History of travel: NONE
History of exposure:
JANUARY 1: Stayed at home
JANUARY 2: Went to BURGOS Cockpit Arena (Buyangan) from 11:00AM and went home around 5:00PM
JANUARY 3: Stayed at Home
JANUARY 4 & 5: Went to D’GAME, Cockpit Arena (Buyangan) DAPA, attended a cockfighting game from 10:00AM and went home around 5:00PM
JANUARY 4,5, 6,7 & 8: Will sometimes drop by or visit the neighbouring BILLIARD HOUSE to watch people play billiards.
JANUARY 9 & 10: Went to D’GAME, Cockpit Arena(Buyangan) DAPA, attended a cockfighting game from 10:00AM and went home around 5:00PM
JANUARY 11: ONSET OF SYMPTOMS started, patient developed cough until January 13, 2021, noted a decrease in appetite, shortness of breath noted eventhough he’s just walking a short distance, and family decided to travel the next day to Surigao for hospital admission.
JANUARY 14: Patient was admitted at SURIGAO DOCTOR’S HOSPITAL,INC. around 10:00AM.
RAPID TEST was done result for
IgG and IgM: NEGATIVE.
RAPID ANTIGEN SWAB: POSITIVE. Patient was subjected to confirmatory test(RT-PCR).
JANUARY 15:
RT-PCR result: POSITIVE
JANUARY 16-18,2021
Patient is still admitted at Surigao Doctor’s Hospital.
Everyone, now more than ever, Is asked to please follow our health protocols, primarily the wearing of masks, social distancing, handwashing and only leaving the house for important matters. We are all hoping to have both a safe and well-prepared community, as following these protocols help increase our chances of preventing the spread of this virus.
Thank you for everyone’s cooperation and understanding.Let us continue to pray for their fast recovery. (Municipality of General Luna)