Female detainee dies from fatal China virus in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Local health authorities said that a 61-year old female detainee who died 3 days ago in hospital was positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) after test results came out Sunday.

She is the 3^rd prisoner to die from the fatal respiratory disease and the 60^th case for Zamboanga since it placed the whole city under strict community quarantine in March due to the pandemic which originated in China in December and spread to the Philippines.

“The Department of Health confirms today the 60th COVID-19 positive for Zamboanga City. ZC-60 is the 61-year old female person deprived of liberty who expired due to community acquired pneumonia, diabetes mellitus type 2 uncontrolled, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state last April 30 at the Mindanao Central Sanitarium Hospital,” the Zamboanga City Task Force Covid-19 headed by Mayor Beng Climaco said.

The prisoner was rushed to hospital on the same she died due to breathing difficulty and had been swabbed before she expired. “Her death was suspected to be Covid-related until the (test) results confirming her case arrived this afternoon, May 3,” the task force said.

Over two dozen prisoners and jail guards here were also infected with the disease after initial medical results came out Saturday following mass testing at the local penitentiary.

The total number of positive cases here is now 60, including 3 jail personnel and the latest casualty.

Health authorities continue to test prisoners after 2 of them died one after the other late last month due to the respiratory virus. But the number of infected prisoners is expected to increase as more Covid-19 test results are expected to come out in the comings days. (Zamboanga Post)



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