Another doctor dies due to COVID-19 in Cebu City

Another doctor has died due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Dr. Helen Tudtud, a pathologist in Cebu City, passed away on Saturday.

Dr. Helen Tudtud, a pathologist based in Cebu City, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Her nephew Vincent Thomas Evangelista said Dr. Tudtud was a generous and caring person.  Photo courtesy: Vincent Thomas Evangelista

"I lost a mom. Since I was young she was always my Mommy Helen. She has always been a second mom to me," her nephew Vincent Thomas Evangelista said in a post on Facebook.

"Mommy Helen was one of the most generous people I know. She would always think of other people. She would always be the one who would be first to help when any of us was in need. To say that she was caring was an understatement," he added.

"She was such a bubbly person and will deeply miss her. We love you Mommy Helen! I truly believe that you are with God now. Please help Daddy Den continue fighting, please help Daddy Den fight to stay with Debbie and Dj. We love you Mommy Helen and we will truly miss you," Vincent Thomas said.

Before Dr. Helen’s passing, the Philippine Medical Association on Friday said 10 doctors have died due to COVID-19.

On Saturday at 4 p.m., the Department of Health (DOH) said the country’s total COVID-cases reached 1,075 cases as more testing is being done. 

The death toll is at 68 while total recoveries numbered 35.

As of Saturday, the DOH has tested a total of 2,686 individuals. Of these, 920 have tested negative and 667 have pending results.

READ: COVID-19 Dashboard: Summary of Cases in the Philippines

—Joviland Rita/KG, GMA News