SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan -- Another death of a suspected case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) was recorded here on Sunday, authorities confirmed.
In a Facebook post, the San Carlos City Information Office said a 56-year-old lady from Barangay San Pedro Taloy here was suffering from underlying health conditions, such as the history of goiter and dementia, and was being treated for pulmonary tuberculosis.
"On April 18 at around 1:30 p.m., the patient was brought to the City Health Office for nebulization after experiencing difficulty in breathing and was rushed to Pangasinan Provincial Hospital (PPH) and was sent home for medication," the brief timeline of the post reads.
However, a few hours after sending her home, the patient was again rushed to the PPH after experiencing shortness of breath and passed away at 10:45 p.m. that same day.
"She was categorically considered as a suspect case because the patient expired due to pulmonary disease," it said.
The remains of the patient were immediately buried within the 12-hour standard protocol in handling suspect, probable, and confirmed deaths for Covid-19 to ensure the safety of others.
Authorities in the city have already identified people who possibly had recent close contact with the patient, and are now under the 14-day mandatory quarantine protocol.
Meanwhile, the city remains to be Covid-19 free after the result of swab tests conducted for the suspect cases from Barangays Bolingit, Payapa, and Mamarlao turned negative.
Two new other suspect cases from Barangays Nelintap and Tamayo are now admitted to a hospital while waiting for the results of their medical tests. (PNA)
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