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Philippine Prez spokesman tests Covid positive
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Mon, Mar 15 2021 13:27 IST |
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Manila, March 15 : The Philippines Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced on Monday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
In a televised press conference, Roque said that he got his swab test results a few minutes before he went on air around noon for the regular press briefing, reports Xinhua news agency.
Roque, who isolated himself after learning the swab test results, said he took the swab test on Sunday in preparation for his meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday.
March 16, 2021
MANILA (XINHUA) – Philippine Presidential spokesman Harry Roque announced yesterday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a televised press conference, Roque said that he got his swab test results a few minutes before he went on air around noon for the regular Monday press briefing.
Roque, who isolated himself after learning the swab test results, said he took the swab test on Sunday in preparation for his meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday. He urged those who came close contact with him to go on quarantine.
Roque is the fifth member of Duterte’s Cabinet that caught the highly infectious coronavirus.
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