Ateneo Jesuit Residence reports 9 COVID-19 cases

Nine people at the Jesuit Residence community at the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Loyola Heights, Quezon City were found positive for COVID-19.

In a statement on Wednesday, the university said the infected individuals are isolated while contact tracing is underway at the residence, which is under lockdown for 10 to 15 days. 

"Nine members of the Jesuit Residence community tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus. Strict protocols, which include isolation and quarantine, are currently in place and being implemented at the residence. Contact tracing is also being done," the university said.

The university previously tested 32 members of the Jesuit Residence for novel coronavirus after a priest, who contracted COVID-19, had died.
 

Likewise, the university also asked the public to pray for the residents' fast recovery.

"We request everyone to respect the individuals’ wish for privacy. We continue to call on everyone to pray for the infected for their speedy recovery, for the safety of those living inside the university campus and to grant all of us the strength, courage, and perfect trust in the Lord to see these challenges through," the university said.

The Jesuit Residence was placed under strict quarantine after Fr. Emerito Salustiano "Salty" de la Rama, who passed away last March 24, was found to be positive for the severe viral ailment.

To date, there are 747,288 total sum of COVID-19 cases nationwide. Of which, 130,245 are active cases, 603,746 are recoveries and  13,297 are deaths.—Consuelo Marquez/LDF, GMA News