Manila, April 8 -- A businessman here who traveled to Davao City last month for a cockfight derby has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the first confirmed case in the city.
City Mayor Ronnel Rivera said in a video message to the public on Tuesday night that the 59-year-old patient under investigation (PUI) turned out positive for Covid-19 based on the latest laboratory results released by the Department of Health (DOH) 12 (Soccsksargen).
Rivera said the businessman was among the cockfighting aficionados from the city who were earlier identified by the local government to have attended the Araw ng Dabaw six-cock derby held at the New Davao Matina Gallera from March 6 to 12.
The businessman was able to return to...