Forum Support Tommy T. Posted October 24, 2020 Forum Support Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) Drinking sprees spread Covid-19 Ire Joe V.C. Laurente 16 hrs ago © Provided by The Manila Times CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro: In at least two instances, nine individuals were infected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) after having a drinking binge with friends, the City Health and Sanitation Department (CHSD) here said. In a public address on Wednesday aired on his official social media page, Mayor Arnan Panaligan said nine of the new cases of Covid-19 in the city were traced to the drinking sessions either attended or spearheaded by a positive person. One incident involved a provincial health worker, who invited friends to a drinking spree. A call center agent joined them, and after two days, the agent tested positive. The agent transmitted the virus to four of his family members, Panaligan said in his address. Another incident involved a positive patient, who invited five of his friends to his house for a birthday celebration. Panaligan said the cases were monitored after the contract-tracing conducted by the CHSD. The mayor added that of the 463 confirmed cases in the city, 75 percent or 347 are males, a number that he attributed to “more males going out of their homes to work or have drinking sessions with their friends.” “We now have 49 active cases, and compared to other places, this is still [fewer] and manageable. Our recovery rate is at 89 percent with deaths at one percent. We are asking everybody to strictly observe the prescribed health protocols and avoid huge gatherings [such as] drinking and videoke sessions,” Panaligan said in his public address. The mayor called on barangay (village) officials to closely monitor videoke bar owners and tell the latter not to rent out their videoke machines in the evening and when there are online classes of students in the neighborhood. Edited October 24, 2020 by Old55 Started a new topic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted October 24, 2020 Forum Support Posted October 24, 2020 I thought alcohol was supposed to kill the virus? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Tommy T. Posted October 24, 2020 Author Forum Support Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Mike J said: I thought alcohol was supposed to kill the virus? That's why I keep drinking the Tanduay!!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support scott h Posted October 25, 2020 Forum Support Posted October 25, 2020 16 hours ago, Tommy T. said: after having a drinking binge with friends My money is on this for why so many PNP keep getting infected 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, scott h said: My money is on this for why so many PNP keep getting infected Particularly with the Philippines habit of sharing one glass that is refilled and passed from person to person (at least in the poorer areas). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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