ILOILO City – Four members of a family in Barangay Tastasan in Buenavista, Guimaras tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
“Sa isa lang ka balay sila naga-istar,” Mayor Eugenio Reyes told Panay News.
According to Reyes, the family was composed of a 15-year-old female; a 17-year-old female; a 65-year-old male; and a 65-year-old female.
All asymptomatic, they were placed under strict home quarantine since Aug. 15, he said.
The patients were swabbed on Aug. 15 and their results came out on Aug. 23.
“Close contact ni sila sang malefamily member nga nag-positive. Ang lalaki nagakadto sa Iloilo Fish Port Complex para mangumpra sang isda,” Reyes explained.
Their male family member – also a resident of the village – underwent swab testing on Aug. 8 and received his result on Aug. 13.
Reyes said the patients would only be allowed to go out of their homes if their repeat COVID-19 tests yield negative results.
Based on the Aug. 24 data from the Municipal Health Office, Buenavista has 34 confirmed COVID-19 cases – 23 of which were active.
COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don’t feel unwell.
People can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales./PN
