Total of 22 BuCor convicts have coronavirus, isolated in Bilibid

SITE HARRY. Bureau of Corrections puts up an isolation facility at the New Bilibid Prison called "Site Harry" for confirmed and suspected coronavirus cases among inmates. Photo from BuCor

BuCor reported on Friday, April 24, two new confirmed cases of coronavirus among convicts of the Correctional Institute for Women in Mandaluyong City,The ailing women convicts were brought to the NBP isolation facility in Muntinlupa called Site Harry. The first coronavirus patient in the CIW was aResearch Institute for Tropical Medicine hospital.

"Upon confirmation of the COVID-19 positive result, the Persons Deprived of Liberty earlier identified as having been exposed to the patient and who were subsequently isolated were finally transfered to the bigger quarantine area at Site Harry where they will be monitored more effectively while awaiting to be tested for COVID-19 virus," said BuCor.

Perete added:"More importantly, the quarantine facility within the NBP was constructed in accordance with World Health Organization and Department of Health standards, and its management will comply with stringent health protocols."

Just curious, how does this affect the LGU report on their of covid cases? These cases that were formerly counted/reported under a different city will now be acknowledged as added cases in the current city?

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