An 87-year-old man admitted to the Mayagüez Medical Center Hospital tested positive for coronavirus, reported tonight Strength through a press release.
The individual is a California veteran who was flown to the island by helicopter from a cruise ship passing through the Mona Channel.
According to the government, samples from the citizen, who is a veteran, were analyzed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
With this positive, the number of people with COVID-19 in the country rises to four. Last night, Governor Wanda Vázquez reported that a 68-year-old Italian tourist and her husband, who arrived on a cruise ship last Sunday, are the first two affirmative. A 71-year-old patient admitted to the Auxilio Mutuo Hospital is the other case.
The Executive Mansion indicated in its press release that Salud took samples from five other people, who show symptoms of COVID-19. In addition to these citizens, two people remain under the supervision of the Department of Health whose evidence has not yet been revealed. Meanwhile, the Veterans Hospital is waiting for tests on two patients.
“We will continue to establish the measures we have taken so far to prevent the spread of this virus, and we will implement even more restrictive and severe measures to ensure the health of our people. The priority right now is the well-being of all the citizens who live on this island ”, highlighted the first executive, who announced that tomorrow she will go to the country again.
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