50+ Close Contacts of Local Cases in CDO Test Negative For COVID-19

26 Aug 50+ Close Contacts of Local Cases in CDO Test Negative For COVID-19

Mga higala! According to City Epidemiologist Dr. Teodulfo Joselito Retuya, Jr, 54 close contacts of local coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cagayan de Oro have tested negative for the disease.

Here’s a breakdown of the mentioned figure:

• 17 close family contacts of 66-year old resident of Purok 4, Sitio Sta. Cruz in Barangay Camaman-an.
• 6 close family contacts of 29-year old resident of Upper Carmen.
• 6 close family contacts of the child of the diseased resident of Zone 10, Upper Carmen who tested positive of COVID-19.
• 4 close family contacts of 69-year old resident of Zone 7 in Barangay Carmen.
• 6 close family contacts and 15 workplace contacts of 58-year old resident of Barangay Balulang and support staff of one of the isolation facilities in the city.