Manila City Health Officer Dr. Arnold Pangan identified the Chinese national as a 27-year old male who was working at a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO).
The POGO worker, Pangan said, was hospitalized at Metropolitan Hospital last January 25, 2020 due to fever and cough. The City Health Officer said the worker reportedly resides on the boundary of Pasay and Paranaque Cities.
"Case is a 27 year old male, arrived in the Philippines as POGO worker last January 8, 2020. He is from Obei, China," Pangan said in his report to the Manila City Mayor.
"MHD Surveillance Team, in coordination with DOH surveillance, and as per investigation, patient has fever and cough but negative on history of travel to Wuhan, China, and no history of exposure to a host or positive case," he stressed.
Pangan said the
POGO worker was diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia.
"As of the moment, the patient is well and does not have fever," the City Health Officer said.
"The MHD is in continuous effort of intensive information dissemination in our public schools and respective barangays regarding precautions on stopping transmission of coronavirus," he said.
The coronavirus scare on social media has apparently compelled several schools in the nation's capital to suspend classes today.
-Philippine Academy of Sakya
-Saint Stephen’s High School
-Saint Jude Catholic School
-Chiang Kai Shek College - Padre Algue and Narra branches
-Uno High School