Cynthia Villar bares testing positive for COVID-19

Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday disclosed that she tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

"I was positive last Thursday … I'm negative today as per antigen. I'm waiting for the [RT-PCR] result," Villar said in a text message to reporters.

Villar attended the Senate session on Monday via video conferencing.

Last Tuesday, Villar attended a dinner hosted by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos.

Earlier today, the Presidential Communications Office revealed that the President has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Philippines recorded 1,340 new coronavirus cases from November 28 to December 4, 2023, the highest number of fresh infections in 19 weeks, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed.

Based on the latest DOH weekly bulletin, the new COVID-19 infections reported were 10% higher than the 1,218 cases monitored from November 21 to November 27, 2023.

It also marks the fourth straight week of increasing COVID-19 cases and the fourth straight week of over 1,000 new weekly cases, according to GMA News Research.—VDV, GMA Integrated News