Yes The Best Dumaguete 1mtSponso6rggednho · #NewsBite: About 179 pescadores (fishermen) are currently trapped on their fishing vessel FV Mari Paz off the shores of Barangay Looc, Sibulan. According to Provincial IATF ground commander Dr. Liland Estacion, 170 of these fishermen are from Negros Oriental. Their vessel, owned by J and J Fishing Services, arrived early this morning from Palawan. The pescadores are still waiting clearance from local medical authorities before being allowed entry into the province. The official number of fishermen aboard the vessel is still being validated, Estacion said. | via Raffy Cabristante, 106.3 Yes The Best News Editor
The map has been updated to Nov 22. In spite of new cases it looks like something is going right here, at least the trend appears positive to me. The rapid antigen tests do help, and the lab is up and running. I'm optimistic again.
Absolutely. No more waiting for several days for results and only then starting any necessary contact tracing of positives. Meanwhile the contacts that have been passed the virus are flitting around everywhere passing to others. Faster results will mean faster contact tracing, earlier isolation and less chance of additional spread.
The Daily News Journal shared a post. 3m · Shared with: Public BREAKING: Negros Oriental has 23 new COVID-19 infections, provincial IATF ground commander Dr. Liland Estacion said in a press briefing this afternoon (Nov. 24, 2020). Eleven new cases are from Dumaguete City, two of whom died and were tested positive post-mortem. Five new cases were also recorded in Valencia, mostly construction workers who came in contact with a COVID-infected government employee from the town. Other cases were also recorded in Bayawan City (4), Zamboanguita (1), Mabinay (1), and Dauin (1). Five of the new cases are employees of the Negros Oriental Provincial Government. Estacion also reported 40 new recoveries, most of whom are from Guihulngan City (25). The total case count in Negros Oriental is now at 587, with 459 recoveries, 112 active cases, and 16 deaths. #NewsBite | via Raffy Cabristante, 106.3 Yes The Best News Editor
The two who were tested post mortem probably means there is more spread. Per memory, on day 10 after infection, some people go on rapid decline, and, if not treated die fairly soon. But they were infectious for days. The recoveries in Guihulngan are nice to see. Now Valencia has transmission.
Anyone know him? Don't know where he lived. Sad to announce the passing of a much loved expat Paul Heavey. He died a few days ago ago a short battle with covid. His wife Virginia was also in ICU bit has pulled through and is slowly recovering. My thoughts and prayers to their lovely daughter Nichole.
The two reported deaths, seem to reinforce my thought on this. A person may die with the Virus, but not necessarily from the Virus.
There is a disproportionate number of old people on this list. The population of the Philippines is mostly young people with the average age only 24 years old. It makes sense that young people who are infected do not go to the hospital to get tested. Young people typically have mild symptoms. They do not want to pay and loose their freedom sitting in a quarantine facility for the duration of their illness. The youngest on the list is 28 year old health care worker. The only reason this person got tested is because they worked in a hospital where they were exposed. This means that there are many more cases around that have not been discovered. People have become very lax in following the restrictions. This will probably go the route of Cebu and Bacolod where there was quick spread before the population changed their behavior.
Yeah, someone with lung cancer and a 92 year old. Their health outlook was bleak to begin with. I think looking at the total death rate for countries, and the complete lack of a spike in deaths, is really telling. Many (possibly most) of these deaths were going to happen with or without COVID. All the other illnesses and diseases didn't just all of a sudden stop because of this pandemic. US: Philippines:
