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CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 37-year-old Barangay Tangke resident of Talisay City has become a concern for her city government after she tested positive for Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas said in his Facebook post that the patient lived in Sitio Magay, Barangay Tangke, a densely populated area where houses are built in close proximity to each other.
The patient was removed from the Talisay District Hospital because she had colds.
“This is a very difficult situation and I am very concerned about this development. We are even having difficulties regarding which area to close kay daghan kaau lutsanan ang (because there are many entrances and exits to) Magay, ”said the mayor.
The patient was immediately withdrawn and taken to an isolation center. Her family will also be transferred to another isolation facility pending a swab test.
Gullas said that if the family tests positive, they will order a larger portion of the barangay under lockdown just to make sure the spread of the virus is contained.
“We will close a larger area and maybe even the entire barangay if the test results show that neither Tangke barangay was extended,” the mayor said.
This incident prompted Gullas to appeal to the Interagency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to maintain the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the city.
Talisay is supposed to switch to general community quarantine (GCQ) following the agency’s recommendations, but the mayor doesn’t want to risk his constituents.
“I sent a letter to the regional IATF asking for an appeal for the city of Talisay to remain under an ECQ until the end of the month. We should know the extent of the virus in Brgy Tangke. We will continuously clean all the contacts inside the barangay. This will take time and effort, but it cannot be done with Barangay Tangke, ”he said.
Aside from the Tangke case, Talisay also recorded another case. The patient is a Visayas Community Medical Center (VCMC) health worker.
The patient is from Barangay San Isidro but is currently isolated and lives in another city. Gullas has already coordinated with the city for the isolation of the health worker.
The family that still lives in San Isidro will undergo a hyssop test. / bmjo
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