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The new prison facility in Barangay Basak is being considered as a quarantine area for persons deprived of liberty (PDL) who will test positive for COVID-19. The | Photo courtesy of Mandaue City PIO
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City recorded 60 new confirmed cases of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) today, May 3, 2020, the highest recorded number of infections in the city in one day.
All the cases come from the Mandaue City Jail which is located in Barangay Looc.
This now brings to a total of 89 the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city, with two recoveries and two deaths.
“The massive tests at the Mandaue City Jail Facility revealed the increasing number of prisoners hiring COVID-19,” said a notice that was posted on the Facebook page of the Mandaue City Public Information Office. At 6 pm today.
“The city government is working twice to complete the preparation of the BJMP facility that will serve as a quarantine facility for inmates and BJMP staff who will test positive for COVID-19,” he added.
Mayor Jonas Cortes previously visited the new prison facility at Sitio Dungg-an in Barangay Basak to determine its feasibility for use as a quarantine area for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) who will test positive for infection.
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