Re-infection in the Philippines? First 2 local cases happened in Davao no less.
"DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Two patients from the Davao Region who have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are back in the hospital after they tested positive anew.
They are possibly the first reported cases of relapse in the country.
Details about the 2 patients were scant but Dr. Leopoldo Vega, chief of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City, said on Thursday, April 23, that they were the first patients to be re-admitted to the hospital for testing positive again.
Vega also did not explain why the patients were tested again but it appeared they felt the symptoms, prompting them to call up the hospital and swab tests were taken from them.
“When we released them, they tested negative twice. But when we did [the] re-swabbing, they became positive again,” he said.
"The relapse of COVID-19 patients has baffled scientists and doctors around the world, who have yet to determine whether the patients were re-infected or the pathogen was simply re-activated."
Davao hospital reports first 2 coronavirus relapse cases