19), involving Philippines has first local case of COVID-19
Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star, March 7, 2020
MANILA, Philippines - The country now has its first
confirmed local case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
Department of Health (DOH) revealed yesterday.
a man with no history of overseas travel, the
The latest case is one of two most recent involving Filipinos.
The three previous cases in the Philippines involved Chinese
nationals - one of whom died, the DOH said.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the first local case
involves a 62-year-old Filipino man with no history of travel
abroad.
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