January 09, 2021 THE Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOHWVCHD) reported Saturday, January 9, 2021, that 12 of its employees tested positive for coronavirus.
In an advisory released Saturday afternoon, it said 12 of its employees had mild symptoms of the disease.
According to DOH Director Emilia Monicimpo, one was admitted to a hospital, two in a quarantine facility, while the rest were on strict home quarantine.
Of the 12 employees, one is from the engineering office of the region s Health Facility Unit, one from the Health Promotion Unit, and ten from the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit.
Contact tracing is ongoing in coordination with local government units and Barangay Health Emergency and Response Teams.