PH Ambassador Announces Recovery of Youngest Filipino COVID-19 Patient in UAE

Baby Zaine, a one-year-and-six-month old baby, with his mother during the quarantine period for COVID-19 patients. (Photos courtesy of Zaine’s family)

ABU DHABI 07 May 2020 – The Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hjayceelyn M. Quintana expressed happiness over the negative test result for COVID-19 of a Filipino, one-year-and-six-month old baby Zaine, three weeks after both he and his mother were informed that they were COVID-19-positive and started treatment.

This makes Zaine the youngest Filipino COVID-19 survivor in the UAE, based on information received by the Embassy.

Zaine’s mother experienced very mild symptoms during isolation while Zaine did not exhibit any symptoms at all but tested positive seven times by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA).

“I have known Zaine since he was born three months pre-mature in October 2018 and have been personally praying for him since then. I thank God for giving Zaine another miracle. All Filipinos in the UAE, including us at the Embassy, feel and suffer the effects of COVID-19. We rejoice in the recovery of Zaine and join the family members of other Filipino COVID patients in UAE in celebrating the recuperation of their affected loved ones. At the same time, we join the families in mourning the loss of those Filipinos in UAE who succumbed to the virus,” said Ambassador Quintana.

 “While mobility restrictions are starting to ease, now is the time for continued caution and not for complacency. I therefore urge all Filipinos in the UAE to remain vigilant in exercising COVID-19 precautions such as hand-washing, wearing of facial masks, social distancing, and avoiding going outside one’s home unnecessarily,” the Ambassador continued.

Ambassador Quintana called on all Filipinos in the UAE to stay safe at all times. END

Baby Zaine during the early part of his hospital quarantine. His COVID-19 recovery is the second miracle in his life, having been born three months premature. (Photos courtesy of Zaine’s family)

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