Dialysis patient from Dumanjug among 8 new COVID-19 cases in Cebu province

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A dialysis patient from the southern Cebu town of Dumajug, who is currently confined at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, is among the eight new cases of the

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in her live-streamed presser, said the patient had chronic kidney disease and was due for a dialysis session here.Although Mayor Efren Guntrano Gica confirmed that the patient hails from Barangay Kanghumaod, he said the patient has not been in the town in the past six years.“Walay kaliwat or taga Dumanjug nga nibisita niya and 6 years na wala nakauli sa Dumanjug. Tua na siya puyo [sa] Barangay South Poblacion, lungsod sa San Fernando.

Aside from the patient from Dumanjug, Garcia said the bulk of the new cases was from the municipality of Minglanilla. Garcia said the five new cases from Minglanilla were close contacts of a previously reported COVID-19 patient. The five patients are all asymptomatic.Meanwhile, Talisay City has also logged two new cases today.

The new cases in the city include a 66-year-old man from Barangay Tangke who has a heart condition and a 25-year-old man from Barangay Dumlog who works as an administrative staff in a hospital here in Cebu City.Bloody Thursday: 4 killed, 1 wounded in Cebu City and Mandaue City shootingsThe comments uploaded on this site do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of management and owner of Cebudailynews.

 

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