Naic, Cavite mayor tests positive for COVID-19

The mayor of Naic, Cavite announced on Tuesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Mayor Junio Dualan revealed in a Facebook post that the results of swab testing he underwent last March 18 came back positive.

“After ng ilang tests at procedures ay ‘positive but in good condition’ po ang naging resulta kung kaya’t ako po ay pinayuhan na mag-strict self-quarantine,” he added.

Last week, Dualan said he went into self-quarantine after Baliuag, Bulacan Mayor Ferdie Estrella announced that he had also tested positive for the disease.

The two mayors attended a general assembly of all local chief executives across the country from March 9 to 11.

COVID-19 has so far claimed 33 lives and infected a total of 552 people nationwide as of Tuesday afternoon.

Luzon remains under enhanced community quarantine until April 13 as the government moves to contain the spread of COVID-19.

“Muli po hinihingi ko ang inyong pang unawa at dasal,” Dualan said. “Sana po ay ating sundin ang mga guidelines ng gobyerno ukol sa enhanced community quarantine dahil ito naman po ay para din sa inyo at para sa lahat.”  -- BAP, GMA News