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| Iloilo City Covid Team spokesperson Jeck Conlu reiterates that the elderly and minors are not allowed to get out of their houses. He said that for the August 10-16 period, 14 of those affected are minors. (Photo from: virtual presser) |
[아시아뉴스통신=페이 기자] The city government here is looking into the extent of the effects of the COVID-19 on children. During Monday’s virtual presser, Jeck Conlu, head of the Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) and spokesperson for the Iloilo City Covid Team, said their data management has provided the information to the Department of Health (DOH) for study.
Of the 201 cases recorded from Aug. 10 to the morning of Aug. 16, 2020, 14 cases are below 18 years old with a one-month-old boy being the youngest, who got the infection from his grandmother. Of the cases, 177 are local cases, two are authorized persons outside of residence (APOR) and 22 are new cases. On the other hand, 19 cases are elderly; the eldest is 82 years old, Conlu said.
“I would like to reiterate as per order of Mayor (Jerry) Treñas that 55 years old and above and 21 years old and below as much as possible should not go out of their houses. We have noticed that at the terminal market, there are still senior citizens who do marketing,” he said. Nonetheless, he said that cases in Iloilo City are on a downward trend, although there are new cases involving health workers.
