Samboan RHU temporarily closed

CEBU, Philippines —  The municipality of Samboan in southern Cebu has temporarily closed its Rural Health Unit (RHU) starting yesterday after some of its personnel have tested positive for coronavirus disease.

"We have received the swab test result that a number of our health workers and employees are positive for Covid-19," announced the local government unit in a Facebook post Monday morning.

Though the advisory did not disclose the number of personnel who tested positive for COVID-19, it said that all positive individuals are now under quarantine for monitoring.

All emergency and urgent medical concerns are advised to seek attention in the nearby district hospitals as the closure includes birthing home and laboratory services.

"Please refer all emergency and urgent medical concerns to district hospitals for now. We will closely monitor all personnel and activities of RHU personnel until such time that all are cleared of the virus," read the advisory. — GMR (FREEMAN)