Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas confirmed on her Facebook page that the patient is a 41-year-old male from a subdivision in Brgy. Tagapo. He has a travel history in Japan, she added.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 15) — Laguna province has reported its first novel coronavirus or COVID-19 case.
Governor Ramil Hernandez said in his official Facebook page on Sunday said that the patient is from Santa Rosa town. Tests conducted at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine confirmed that the patient was positive.
Moreover, Hernandez said the local government is tracing people with whom the patient was in contact over the last 14 days.
It remains unclear if this case is included in the 111 local cases listed in the Department of Health official tally.
Arcillas said the patient is already confined at the Medical City South Luzon.
She also said the family of the patient is now under quarantine and being strictly monitored as persons under investigation.
Strict parameters
Arcillas also said that the city government will also set parameters for going in and out of Santa Rosa to prevent any spread of the virus.
Classes were also suspended indefinitely at all levels starting March 16.
Schools, barangays, and establishments are also being disinfected and sanitized.
