LUCENA CITY — The mayor of Panukulan island town in Quezon province has tested positive for COVID-19.
The local government of Panukulan reported on social media that Mayor Alfredo Rigor Mitra has tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The post on Facebook also includes a copy of the official report with Mitra’s signature.
Report said Mitra is asymptomatic and has been in isolation even before he submitted himself to a swab test on April 13.
The municipal hall will be temporarily closed and an aggressive contact tracing and mass testing of all local government officials and employees are ongoing.
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