Major Cenon Pancito III,
ILOILO City – At least seven soldiers in Negros Oriental tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Major Cenon Pancito III, spokesperson of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), said these soldiers belong to the 302nd Infantry Brigade. They were among the 11 new cases in the province, he said.
The soldiers were deployed in Cebu last March to help implement the community quarantine measures in the island.
They subjected themselves to reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing after exhibiting flu-like symptoms upon arrival in Negros Oriental late last month.
According to Pancito, they are currently isolated at their brigade’s headquarters at Camp Leon Kilat in Tanjay City.
“Ang kanilang kasamahan ay nasa isolation pa rin while waiting for the result of their swab testing,” the Army official said.
He added that the 33 remaining soldiers – currently isolated at a quarantine facility – underwent swab tests and they are waiting now for the results.
Pancito said these were the first COVID-19 cases in the 3ID.
“Our men risked their lives to help contain COVID-19. We are not happy about this news but as government forces, we have the mandate to serve and protect the people,” Pancito added.
http://www.panaynews.net/covid-19-infects-7-negros-army-soldiers-from-cebu/
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