After an asymptomatic 35-year-old female nurse in San Jose District Hospital (SJDH) in Occidental Mindoro tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Monday, hospital management ordered a lockdown for about three to four days, Gov. Eduardo Gadiano told The Manila Times.

Gadiano said some 100 individuals were directly contacted by the health worker and would undergo swab testing.

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