ANGELES CITY – Mayor Carmelo ‘Pogi’ Lazatin, Jr. reaffirmed that as of to date, March 27, 2020, Angeles City remains COVID-19 free.
Lazatin issued this statement amidst the confusion brought by the advisory of Angeles University Foundation Medical Center (AUFMC) that a patient who is a positive of COVID-19 died yesterday.
The patient is a 69 years old lady from Apalit, Pampanga. She arrived in the country in the first week of March, symptoms of COVID-19 appeared on March 13, 2020, she was subsequently admitted at AUFMC on March 19, 2020 due to Pneumonia, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Hypertension and considered Person Under Investigation.
She expired on March 26, 2020 the same day the COVID test result was revealed positive.
All health workers exposed are now under quarantine. Proper disinfection has also been done by AUFMC.
“The quarantine is being done despite the fact that all protocols have been properly done,” Lazatin said.
“Para sigurado na safe ang mga health workers,” he added.
“I continue to appeal to all our citizens not to panic since protocols and measures are in placed,” Lazatin said.
He added that the best way to help the government is to stay inside their houses.
To date, there are 140 Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs) who are under self-quarantine and being strictly monitored by the City Health Office.
There are also 15 Persons Under Investigation (PUIs) — 10 are native of Angeles City and 5 are from other municipalities and cities confined in hospitals operating in Angeles City.
