A priest at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish on the island of Boracay in Aklan tested positive for COVID-19, according to a doctor.
Dr. Bong Cuachon of the Provincial Health Office said that they immediately carried out contact tracing among those who are in close contact with the priest, including the seminarians and staff of his convent in Boracay.
Those previously identified in the contact tracing underwent swab test but allegedly tested negative of the dreaded virus.
It was found out that the priest had a mass on Christmas Day before he experienced the symptoms of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the Kalibo Diocese continues to call on all those who come in contact with the priest to immediately report to the health authorities when they feel symptoms of such disease.
Kalibo Diocese said in the issued advisory that Fr. Vernon Justin Zolina, who serves as the parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, is the infected priest.
According to the records of the Provincial Epidemiology Surveillance Unit, as of January 7, 2021, Aklan has recorded 469 cases of COVID 19.
COVID-19 is characterized by flu-like symptoms such as fever, difficulty in breathing, cough, and other respiratory problems but a patient may also be positive for the disease even without showing any signs.
With the rapid increase of coronavirus disease 2019 cases, leaders of different nations are doing their all in order to combat the spread of the deadly virus which started in Wuhan, China in 2019.
Among the safety protocols that everyone must observe are the following; social/physical distancing, wearing masks especially in public places, and using disinfectant from time to time if possible.
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