Panglao Island in Bohol province recorded its first COVID-19 case.
The tourist town of Panglao Island in Bohol province on Tuesday had recorded its first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
As such, Panglao Island in Bohol province was no longer COVID-19-free due to its first case.
The municipal government of Panglao said in a press release that the said patient was an employee of PhotoSynthesis, Inc. based in Makati City and also working for EEI Corporation — a construction firm handling some projects at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport.
Based on a report on GMA News Online, the said patient arrived in Panglao Island last October 17, 2020, and was initially lodged at Henann Regency Resort and Spa — a certified quarantine facility — in order for the said patient to complete the 14-day quarantine requirement set by the Panglao Inter-Agency Task Force.
In addition, a swab test was conducted last October 22, 2020, the fifth day after the arrival of the said patient.
Last October 24, the said patient was then transferred to the Roman Empire Panglao Resort (REPR) — another certified quarantine facility — in order to complete the remaining days of the mandatory quarantine.
The transfer was made in light of the arrangements made by the employer of the said patient with the resort.
It was reported that the said patient complained of abdominal pain on the night of October 24 and a doctor from LGU-Panglao immediately visited the said patient for a medical check-up.
The RT- PCR test yielded positive of coronavirus disease the following day.
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As per the report, the extraction team from the Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Panglao facilitated the transfer of the said patient from the resort to an undisclosed isolation facility, which was approved by the municipal government.
In addition, four other personnel from the RHU-Panglao — including the medical doctor — were also under quarantine for having interacted with the confirmed COVID-19 positive patient. Moreover, contract tracing activity was conducted.
The municipal government of Panglao emphasized that the first COVID-19 case in Panglao Island wasn’t a local transmission.
With this, Panglao Mayor Leonila Montero urged all her constituents to continue to follow basic health protocols.
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