The eight Filipinos from China who tested positive for COVID-19 had 89 close contacts, the Department of Health reported. | DFernandezINQ
“Lahat po ng close contacts na ito ay all under monitoring. They are going to be monitored every day until the time na tapos na po ang ating protocol for monitoring,” Vergeire said.“May iba nangangati lang ang lalamunan, ‘yung iba may sipon, ‘yung iba nilalagnat. Pero lahat ay mild. They are still in isolation being taken care of by our Bureau of Quarantine medical officials,” the official said.
Currently, the DOH is implementing heightened surveillance for all travelers entering the country amid the threat of COVID-19.
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