Palace Speaks on Pres. Duterte’s COVID-19 Test Results while He’s Under Quarantine
DUTERTE’S COVID-19 TEST RESULTS – Malacañang revealed the results of the COVID-19 tests of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The threats of the COVID-19 virus are still present in the Philippines thus the government continues to remind the public to keep on practicing the minimum public health protocols. Currently, Metro Manila is under Alert Level 2.
The national government previously placed Metro Manila under Alert Level 3 after the holiday season due to the surge in the cases. It was also in the pursuit to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant which sparked the cases in several nations.
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila have peaked. The cases in several areas in Luzon are on a downtrend while the cases in the Visayas have plateaud.
However, everyone must be extra careful still as the virus is still present. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is currently under quarantine after he was exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, one of the household staff of the President tested positive for COVID-19. Acting presidential spokesmen Karlo Nograles said that he already tested for coronavirus.
According to Nograles, Pres. Duterte’s COVID-19 test results are both negative. He tested on Monday and Tuesday. His last exposure to his staff was on January 30. Despite the negative results, the 76-year-old President is abiding by the protocols and he is currently under quarantine.
Nograles did not disclose the place where the President currently is but assured that he continues to work while he is under quarantine. He also confirmed that the Chief Executive has visited the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan but clarified that it was for his routine medical check-up only.
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