There are now 52 confirmed novel coronavirus disease-2019 cases in the country.
Three new cases were recorded by the Department of Health yesterday afternoon.
The three new confirmed cases were all Filipinos, the DoH said.
A 69-year-old Filipina from Quezon City, the country’s 50th confirmed case, is currently admitted at the Medical City after she showed symptoms of COVID-19 last March 8.
The Philippines’ 51st confirmed case is a 26-year-old man from Quezon City. He manifested symptoms last Feb. 28 and is currently admitted at the Makati Medical Center.
The 52nd confirmed case is a 79-year-old Filipina who has a travel history to the United Kingdom. She started to manifest symptoms last March 1 and is now admitted at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa City.
All of the three new cases were found positive for COVID-19 last Wednesday.
The DoH said that it has deployed surveillance teams, in coordination with the local government units, for the conduct of “extensive information gathering and contact tracing activities.”
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged the public to cooperate in the contact tracing activities.
“Individuals with a history of known exposure to a positive patient and or travel to areas with local transmission, within and outside the country, presenting with mild symptoms are advised to self-isolate and be home quarantined for 14 days,” said Duque.
“Those presenting severe and critical symptoms need to be immediately admitted to health facilities. Let us be responsible with our own health, family’s well-being, and that of our community,” he added.
