Aid They Are In Contact With Bugo 39s Barangay Health Emergency Response Team Bhert To Resolve Some Issues Regarding The Patient Discharge 38 Year Old Male Seafarer Was First Omicron Subvariant Ba 5 Detected Entire Northern Mindanao Region Responding Througha Phone Interview News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The City Health Office (CHO) is currently investigating why the first coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patient with Omicron subvariant here was released without a certificate that he has been cleared of the virus. During Wednesday's online briefing, Dr. Teodoro Yu Jr., the CHO medical officer, said they are in contact with Bugo's Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) to resolve some issues regarding the patient's discharge. The 38-year-old male seafarer was the first Omicron subvariant BA.5 detected in the entire Northern Mindanao region. Responding through a phone interview, Bugo BHERT leader Noli Yagao, who gave the certificate of quarantine to the Omicron patient, said he issued the certificate as proof of completing the seven-day home quarantine. Yagao said he has not received any report from the CHO confirming that the seafarer has been positive for Covid-19. "If he has a positive result, then Manila should report it to the city.