Candaba, Pampanga mayor tests positive for COVID-19

Candaba, Pampanga Mayor Rene Maglanque on Sunday confirmed he has contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

In a Facebook post, Maglanque said he underwent swab testing on Thursday morning after exhibiting symptoms such as fever, coughing, and diarrhea on Monday night.

He received the positive results on Saturday afternoon.

“[S]a kabila ng mga pagsunod ko sa mga  health protocols, dala ng pagtupad ko sa aking tungkulin bilang inyong alkalde, noong Lunes ng gabi nang maramdaman ko ang mga sintomas ng COVID-19  tulad ng lagnat, pag ubo, at pagtatae ay agad akong nag self quarantine at kumunsulta sa (municipal health office) MHO,  binigyan ako ng karampatang mga gamot at hanggang ngayon ay iniinom ko kahit maayos na ang pakiramdam,” Maglanque said.

Currently, he said he is not experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 anymore, but was still advised by the MHO to undergo home quarantine until he received negative test results.

Maglanque added contact tracing in the municipality is ongoing.

Further, he urged those who had close contact with him to undergo self-quarantine and report to the MHO if they are experiencing symptoms of the illness.

Maglanque also assured his constituents that he is in a stable condition. —LBG, GMA News