Lorenzana says he has tested positive for COVID-19, is in isolation

Defense chief Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday bared that he was diagnosed with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), adding that he will go into quarantine.

"The result of my RT-PCR test today, 06 April 2021, came up positive. I will be undergoing isolation, following the quarantine guidelines to avoid infecting others," Lorenzana wrote in a press statement.

"I have no symptoms. Thank God," he also said.

Lorenzana noted that all his close contacts will be in isolation and tested for  COVID-19.

The Department of National Defense, meanwhile, will operate in a skeleton workforce while following health protocols, Lorenzana added.

"The Department of National Defense shall continue to operate with a skeleton workforce to ensure continuity of service, with the prescribed health protocols strictly enforced," he said.

Lorenzana also called on the public to follow the protocols in preventing the spread of the severe viral ailment, which has infected at least 812,760 people nationwide. 

"I would like to remind everyone that the threat of the virus is as real as ever, more so now due to the new variants. Let us all cooperate and abide by the prescribed health protocols to help in curbing the spread of COVID-19," he said. — Consuelo Marquez/BM, GMA News