The newborn boy from Cebu City who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) right after birth may be a 'false positive' case.
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The newborn boy from Cebu City who tested positive for the coronavirus disease right after birth may be a “false positive” case.
“The short span of time from birth and the supposed infection to viral clearance with negative result can be attributed to a false reading,” the Department of Health in Central Visayas explained.DOH-7 earlier reported that the baby and his mother were tested for COVID-19 because the latter is exhibiting flu-like symptoms.
Dr. Jaime Bernadas, regional director of DOH-7, said there are several factors that may have affected the rendering of the false positive reading. Bernadas assured that the false positive reading is an isolated case. The boy has already been removed in the tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cebu City as of this writing.
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