Marie Delica

I fully agree that Cebuanos have a concern with the Chinese student, Kris but perhaps Kris may have misinterpreted our concern. There are some questions that linger my mind: 1. When the DOH asked if there is a Chinese student who consulted at school's clinic, why your clinic so defensive to deny that there was no Chinese student who went to the clinic infact, you admitted that Kris went to the said clinic. 2. It may be true that the student has no other symptoms but why it takes long for the school to take action on self-quarantine especially that there are people who have travelled to China but still infectious without any symptoms at all. The mere fact that he was in China during the time that the information about Corona virus outbreak was withheld on and quarantine at the airport was not yet strictly implemented. Since only late in Jan that the govt strictly implements the quarantine, the school must cooperate, update and inform DOH that Kris may be considered PUM - patient under monitoring where he has travel history in China with no symptoms. The fact that he has cough could send an alert signal to the school to be more proactive, instead of making defense statement. For the peace of mind, CNU must take action just like what CIT has done. CNU should have consulted DOH and advised him to undergo laboratory test which is good and proper approach just like what CIT did to their teacher. Dont be too emotional and make appeal to emotion. Let him undergo lab test and eveyone will be at peace. Worst comes to worst, for the sake of discussion, what if he is positive? what will you do? Do you have capability to do contact tracing that this is already more than a week of your students' appeal to undergo lab test? We are all concern and we do not want Cebu to be like Wuhan that one infected person has affected more than 60,000 cases globally as of today and could be more.. We are not creating fears and panic but the school's lousy action creates fear to the students. Hope that you will not take it as against the school but more on constructive criticism. I only wish on behalf of the concerned students who have no voice to speak and relay the message to the school to please let him undergo laboratory test for everyone's safety and PEACE OF MIND. Of course, we pray and hope for Kris fast recovery...

Hate the virus not the Chinese and it's descent