The Valenzuela City Health Office on Thursday reported the city's first positive case of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
According to press release, the case is a 34-year-old female with no travel history but was exposed to an individual who had traveled to Malaysia.
The patient is currently showing flu-like symptoms and is under strict home quarantine following the guidelines issued by health authorities.
The said patient consulted a private hospital in Manila immediately.
The local government of Valenzuela said that their staff already conducted contact tracing to contain the spread of the virus.
The Philippines currently has a total of 202 COVID-19 cases, including 17 fatalities.
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